Zurqa Explained

Native Name:أزرق
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Sudan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sudan (Gezira state highlighted)
Pushpin Image:Al Jazirah in Sudan (Kafia Kingi disputed).svg
Coordinates:15.0908°N 32.979°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Gezira
Timezone:CAT
Utc Offset:+2

Zurqa is a village in Gezira State, Sudan. It is located 10 km east of Tambul.

History

The RSF killed at least eight people in Zurqa during the October 2024 eastern Gezira State massacres.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SudanTribune . 2024-10-24 . RSF kill 49 in retaliatory attack on east Al Jazirah villages . 2024-10-27 . Sudan Tribune . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2024-10-26 . UN official calls for more attention to Sudan’s ‘forgotten’ war amid fresh atrocities . 2024-10-26 . Arab News . en.