Zamzam and Abu Shouk refugee camp massacres
2025 civilian attacks during Sudanese civil war
During the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continuously shelled and attacked refugee camps near el Fasher in Sudan, as part of its Siege of El Fasher. The attacks, which primarily targeted Zamzam camp and Abu Shouk camp, resulted in significant civilian casualties and widespread destruction of critical infrastructure. According to Sudanese government officials and humanitarian organizations, these incidents represented one of the most severe human rights violations since the beginning of the Sudanese conflict.
Timeline
The RSF has continuously shelled Zamzam and Abu Shouk IDP camps since the beginning of its offensive on El Fasher on 13 April 2024. In June 2024, at the Abu Shouk IDP camp, 19 people were killed and 25 others injured from shelling. On 26 August, 24 were killed and 40 others were injured. On 23 November, 7 were killed, and on 26 December, 3 were killed.
In 2024, at the Zamzam IDP camp, an unspecified number of people were killed on 1 December. During the same month, 8 were killed on 2 December, 12 were killed near the camp and 4 in the camp on 5 December, 9 were killed on 10 December, and 15 were killed in December 2024.
In 2025, at the Abu Shouk IDP camp, at least 11 were killed on 20 January, 2 were killed on 23 January, 7 were killed and 12 were injured on 29 January, 11 were killed on 1 February, more than 80 were killed and injured on 4 March, 7 were killed on 31 March, 2 were killed on 2 April, 3 were killed on 7 April, at least 15 were killed on 10 April, and 6 were killed on 6 May.
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