Paramilitary RSF says it is planning imminent attack on el-Obeid after mass killings in el-Fasher.The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has sent thousands more people fleeing in Sudan as it prepares a new offensive after atrocities committed during its assault on el-Fasher in the western region of Darfur.The United Nations warned in a report released late on Sunday of the humanitarian consequences as the paramilitary onslaught continues to forcibly displace thousands of people.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe RSF, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, released a video on the same day saying it is “amassing a large force, heralding the imminent liberation of el-Obeid”.The state capital of North Kordofan in the centre of Sudan lies east of Darfur, where the RSF killed and displaced thousands of people over the past week after seizing control of el-Fasher from government forces.The Sudanese armed forces currently control el-Obeid. However, both sides have been gearing up for a major fight over the city.In the RSF video, a soldier holding a weapon boasted that “all our forces have converged” on Bara, 50km (30 miles) northeast of el-Obeid.The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in a report released on Sunday estimated that on Friday alone, more than 1,200 people were displaced from Bara and Um Rawaba in North Kordofan.This follows the displacement of 36,825 people from several localities in North Kordofan since last week.In South Kordofan, IOM said field teams estimated 360 people were displaced from Abassiya and Delami towns on Saturday. Further displacement is expected as the situation remains “tense and highly fluid”, the UN agency said. Advertisement As the RSF and the army prepare for combat in el-Obeid, the humanitarian situation remains catastrophic across Sudan, especially in and around el-Fasher.UN teams estimated an additional 8,631 people were displaced f …
