Relief International is devastated to report that Friday evening local time, the 11 of April, RSF fighters breached the external perimeter of Zamzam camp in Sudan, where we were the last providers of critical health and humanitarian services.

The central market in Zamzam and hundreds of makeshift homes have been completely decimated. We understand that this was a targeted attack on all health infrastructure in the region to prevent access to healthcare for internally displaced people. We are horrified that our clinic, the only remaining access to health care in Zamzam camp, was also part of this attack – along with other health facilities in El Fasher.

We have learned the unthinkable that nine of our colleagues were mercilessly killed including doctors, referral drivers and a team leader. This is a profound tragedy for our organization. 

Our deepest thoughts are with the victims, their families, and all those people suffering horrific violence in Zamzam Camp. 

We are working to verify details under extremely challenging and dangerous conditions. More information will follow as it becomes available.