December 23, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) - Sudan's Attorney General, al-Fateh Tayfour, on Monday accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of using banned weapons, including white phosphorus, and targeting over half a million civilian sites. Speaking at a weekly briefing at the General Intelligence Service headquarters in Port Sudan, Tayfour said the 'militia' – referring to the RSF – 'used prohibited weapons like white phosphorus, in a clear violation of international law.' He stated that the RSF targeted over 540,000 civilian sites, including 80% of residential homes. They also put 250 hospitals out of service, using 15 for military purposes, destroyed dialysis centres, looted 126 banks, damaged five museums, and attacked 40 diplomatic missions. Tayfour accused the RSF of damaging 90% of Sudan's industrial infrastructure, causing losses of $150 billion. He emphasized that the RSF released 19,481 inmates from prisons and recruited them into their ranks. Tayfour, who heads the National Committee for Investigating Violations of National and International Humanitarian Law, said the RSF used starvation as a weapon, preventing citizens from farming and working. He added that they prevented 15,400 children from attending school, recruited 10,900 child soldiers, and committed crimes against 10,000 children. They also committed violations against women, …
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