The Sudanese Armed Forces accused the Rapid Support Forces of killing seven people in artillery shelling that targeted the city of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State.

The government stated in a release that the shelling, which began on Sunday evening, targeted residential areas, resulting in the injury of 15 others who were transported to hospitals.

These attacks come at a time when the African Union is rejecting any intervention in the ongoing conflict, which has claimed the lives of more than 20,000 people.