Mass grave with 25 bodies found in Sudan’s Kurmuk after army retakes town

Officials accuse the Rapid Support Forces of carrying out the killings, saying the grave held the remains of children and women.Published On 11 Aug 202611 Aug 2026Sudanese armed forces have discovered at least 25 bodies in a mass grave in the southeastern Blue Nile State, with local officials accusing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of carrying out the killings.The grave was found in the town of Kurmuk, a month after the Sudanese army regained control of the area after weeks of heavy fighting.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why genocide keeps repeating in Sudanlist 2 of 3Red Cross urges international aid as Sudan crisis deepenslist 3 of 3Photos: Sudan war leaves ancient Meroe pyramids at risk of collapseend of listAbdel Aty Mohamed al-Faki, the commissioner of Kurmuk, announced the discovery on Sunday, according to The Sudan Tribune, saying the Sudanese armed forces found the grave during sweeping operations in the northeastern part of the town.The grave included the remains of children, women and hospital staff.Al-Faki said the victims had been executed near Jebel Fankat, a hilltop position the RSF had used to launch drone attacks during its assault on th...