Ardamata massacre explained

Ardamata massacre
Location:Ardamata, Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan
Date:8 November 2023
Partof:Masalit massacres (2023–present) and the Battle of Geneina
Map:West Darfur in Sudan.svg
Target:Masalit people
Fatalities:about 2,000[1]
Injuries:3,000
Victims:20,000 refugees[2]
Perpetrator:Janjaweed and Rapid Support Forces

On 8 November 2023, the Rapid Support Forces and Janjaweed[3] massacred between 800[4] [5] and 1,300[6] in Ardamata, Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan, although estimates vary.[7] [8] The attack came after the Sudanese Armed Forces's 15th Infantry Division camp retreated to Chad.[9] About 20,000 fled to Chad following the violence. Reports indicated ethnic targeting, specifically the Masalit community.[10] [11]

References

  1. Web site: SudanTribune . 2023-11-10 . RSF Kills over 2,000 civilians in West Darfur's Ardamata . 2023-11-15 . Sudan Tribune . en-US.
  2. Web site: دارفور ٢٤ . 2023-01-27 . اطلاق سراح محتجزي غرب دارفور في سجن "أردمتا " . 2023-11-09 . موقع دارفور٢٤ الاخباري . ar . 2023-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231109133346/https://www.darfur24.com/2023/01/27/%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%B2%D9%8A-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%86-%D8%A3%D8%B1/ . live .
  3. News: Michael . Maggie . 2023-11-08 . Darfur refugees report new spate of ethnically driven killings . en . Reuters . 2023-11-09 . 2023-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231108233828/https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/darfur-refugees-report-new-spate-ethnically-driven-killings-2023-11-07/ . live .
  4. Web site: More than 800 Sudanese reportedly killed in attack on Darfur town, UN says . 2023-11-12 . ABC News . en . 2023-11-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231112004001/https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/800-sudanese-reportedly-killed-attack-darfur-town-104822667 . dead .
  5. Web site: 2023-11-11 . More than 800 Sudanese reportedly killed in attack on Darfur town, UN says . 2023-11-15 . AP News . en.
  6. Web site: Nashed . Mat . 'Corpses on streets': Sudan's RSF kills 1,300 in Darfur, monitors say . 2023-11-15 . Al Jazeera . en.
  7. Web site: Abdulahe . 2023-11-07 . أكثر من مائتي قتيل.. مجازر مروعة في اردمتا بالجنينة بعد سيطرة الدعم السريع . 2023-11-09 . Dabanga Radio TV Online . ar . 2023-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231109131222/https://www.dabangasudan.org/ar/all-news/article/%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%AB%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%85 . live .
  8. News: Houreld . Katharine . 2023-11-08 . Sudan paramilitaries seize Darfur cities in major advance, amid massacres . en-US . Washington Post . 2023-11-08 . 0190-8286 . subscription . 2023-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231108112513/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/08/sudan-rsf-army-darfur-massacre/ . live .
  9. Web site: 2023-11-07 . مجازر مروعة في اردمتا بالجنينة بعد سيطرة الدعم السريع… وسقوط أكثر من مائتي قتيل - إنتهاكات السودان . 2023-11-09 . sudanviolations.com . ar . 2023-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231109134427/https://sudanviolations.com/%d9%85%d8%ac%d8%a7%d8%b2%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%b9%d8%a9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%af%d9%85%d8%aa%d8%a7-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ac%d9%86%d9%8a%d9%86%d8%a9-%d8%a8%d8%b9%d8%af-%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%b7/ . live .
  10. Web site: 'At least 1,300' killed in new massacre in Sudan's West Darfur . 2023-11-15 . Middle East Eye . en.
  11. News: Michael . Maggie . 2023-11-08 . Darfur refugees report new spate of ethnically driven killings . en . Reuters . 2023-11-15.