Sixteen people were killed in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, when shells fell on their homes amid confrontations between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, according to the Independent Darfur Lawyers Association.
The association stated, “The city of Nyala witnessed extensive exchange of artillery shelling between the army and the Rapid Support Forces in the middle of residential neighborhoods.” It continued, “The indiscriminate shelling resulted in the death of 16 martyrs, according to preliminary statistics.”