In a devastating escalation of violence in Sudan’s besieged city of el-Fasher, at least 13 people were killed and 16 others injured, including medical personnel, after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) repeatedly shelled the Saudi Hospital on Tuesday night. The attack, described by Sudanese medics as a war crime, left the hospital in ruins, with shattered windows, shrapnel damage, and a gaping hole in its mud-brick walls. This marks the second assault on the facility this year, following a January strike that claimed the lives of three children. The RSF has besieged el-Fasher for over 17 months, trapping hundreds of thousands of civilians in dire conditions, with aid convoys blocked and most health facilities forced to shut. The city, the last military stronghold in the Darfur region, is now on the brink of collapse as the RSF intensifies its assault. The ongoing civil war, now in its third year, has plunged Sudan into the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with tens of thousands dead and millions displaced. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has warned of an impending catastrophe unless urgent measures are taken to protect civilians and alleviate the siege.