The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group engaged in Sudan’s protracted civil war, have been accused of executing unarmed civilians following their capture of the strategic city of el-Fasher. Newly analyzed videos by BBC Verify depict men in military attire, some bearing RSF insignia, carrying out acts of extreme violence. The UN’s Sudan coordinator, Denise Brown, confirmed receiving credible reports of summary executions in the city, labeling such acts as war crimes under the Geneva Convention. The RSF, however, denies targeting civilians, with adviser Imran Abdullah stating their focus remains on military objectives. The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has claimed over 150,000 lives and displaced approximately 12 million people. Satellite imagery analyzed by Yale University’s Human Rights Laboratory suggests mass killings in el-Fasher, with clusters consistent with human bodies visible in recent images. Despite these findings, BBC Verify cannot independently confirm the exact nature of the events due to the lack of on-the-ground footage. The RSF, which controls much of Darfur and Kordofan, has a history of ethnically motivated violence, with analysts attributing some actions to the group’s decentralized structure. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have regained control of key areas, including the capital Khartoum, but el-Fasher’s fall marks a significant shift in the conflict’s dynamics. Both sides have been accused of war crimes, with the US previously labeling RSF actions as genocide.