Al Hilaliya Explained

Al Hilaliya
Pushpin Map:Sudan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Al Jazirah
Timezone:CAT
Utc Offset:+2

Al Hilaliya is a city in Gezira State, Sudan. It is located 30km from the state capital Wad Madani.[1]

History

See also: 2024 eastern Gezira State massacres. On 29 October 2024, five people were killed in an Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attack on Al Hilaliya.[2] On 6 November, the RSF was accused of killing at least 86 people, by shooting dead 13 people and fatally poisoning 73 others in the city of Al Hilaliya by handing out food laced with contaminated with urea fertilizer.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Panic as the RSF sweeps into Sudan's el-Gezira, sending thousands fleeing . 2024-10-31 . Middle East Eye . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-10-29 . RSF continues retaliatory attacks against civilians in East Al Jazirah . 2024-10-30 . Sudan Tribune . en.
  3. News: November 7, 2024 . Dozens die of mysterious illness in besieged Sudan town . November 7, 2024 . . en.
  4. Web site: 6 November 2024 . RSF siege of Sudan’s Al-Hilaliya leaves dozens dead . 7 November 2024 . Sudan Tribune . en.

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