The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stormed the city of el-Fasher in Sudan on Sunday morning, plunging 260,000 trapped civilians into immediate danger. This assault marks a grim escalation in Sudan’s ongoing conflict, which began in April 2023. The RSF, accused of widespread atrocities including genocide in Darfur, has besieged el-Fasher for over 500 days. Middle East Eye (MEE) has verified numerous videos and images depicting chaotic and violent scenes, some published by the RSF itself and others circulating on social media. The footage shows RSF fighters celebrating their capture of the Sixth Infantry division garrison, the headquarters of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) defending el-Fasher. Drone footage reveals scores of civilians fleeing the city on foot, while other videos depict RSF members looting, chasing, and killing civilians. The RSF’s commander, Abdel-Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, addressed his troops, claiming el-Fasher is now safe under their control. However, reports indicate widespread human rights violations, including the detention and execution of civilians and journalists. The Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab previously warned that the RSF’s construction of berms around el-Fasher created a ‘literal kill box,’ facilitating the massacre of fleeing civilians. Despite international condemnation, the RSF denies allegations of war crimes, attributing the circulated videos to fabricated media campaigns. The fall of el-Fasher underscores the deepening humanitarian crisis in Sudan, with millions displaced and thousands killed since the war began.