Impacted settlements, including al-Sireha, Safita al-Ghunomab, Zurqa, Deim Elias, Tambul, and Saqiaah, also suffered from systemic sexual violence, widespread looting and arson of properties, and destruction of healthcare facilities, displacing thousands of villagers.
In retaliation, several RSF militants began to trek across northern and eastern Gezira State to target civilians starting on 20 October 2024,[5] destroying and pillaging several villages and towns in their path.
The Sudanese Doctors’ Union reported that the destruction included systematic rape, looting of buildings and healthcare facilities, and the burning and destroying of multiple structures.
The Resistance Committees stated that at least twelve more people were killed in the village of Saqiaah, and reported that rescue workers and medical personnel were unable to reach victims due to heavy sniper fire and bombing from RSF militants.
[6][9] The Al Jazirah Conference reported that across thirty settlements, 300 civilians were killed, with the death toll being considered incomplete due to ongoing search missions and telecommunication outages.