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Fighting in Sudan last month resulted in the destruction or damage of 72 villages and settlements, as fire continues to be used as a weapon of war, the Associated Press reported yesterday citing a rights group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The analysis by the UK-based Sudan Witness found the number of fires in the country has reached 201 since the conflict erupted in mid-April 2023 between the military and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The number of fires surged particularly in the north and west of el-Fasher, the capital city of North Darfur state that faces an imminent attack,” the Center for Information Resilience stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The devastating war has taken a massive toll, with over 14,000 people killed, thousands wounded, and hundreds of thousands displaced as the population teeters on the brink of famine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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