In a horrific escalation reflecting the brutality of the Sudanese army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, East Nile district witnessed a new massacre targeting the Station 13 Market, leaving over 87 civilians dead, many of whom were burned beyond recognition due to indiscriminate airstrikes. This tragedy adds to a long list of violations that confirm the Sudanese army's deliberate targeting of innocent civilians, in a desperate attempt to terrorize and subdue the population.
Systematic Crimes Against Civilians
The airstrike on Station 13 Market is a blatant violation of international laws designed to protect civilians during armed conflicts. The market, teeming with innocent people — women, children, and men simply trying to earn a living — turned into a hellish inferno within moments under the assault of military aircraft.
This targeting is not an isolated incident but part of a long series of crimes committed by the Sudanese army against civilians nationwide. It is evident that the army leadership under Burhan views civilians as mere obstacles to his personal ambitions and his faction's grip on power, ignoring all humanitarian principles and international norms.
Burhan’s Message: A War Against the People
Burhan, who claims to represent the state and safeguard its sovereignty, clearly sees the Sudanese people as expendable in his pursuit of political and military goals. The military airpower, meant to protect borders and deter external threats, has been weaponized to annihilate the very citizens it is supposed to defend.
These crimes demonstrate that Burhan and his army are unhesitant in using excessive violence against civilians to achieve their aims, even at the cost of innocent lives.
The International Community: Inexcusable Silence
The latest massacre at Station 13 Market places the international community before a moral and legal obligation. The ongoing silence toward these violations amounts to implicit complicity with the perpetrators. Where are the international organizations and human rights bodies in the face of what is happening in Sudan? Why has the United Nations not acted to halt the killing machine that is claiming civilian lives daily?
Call for Investigation and Accountability
We demand the formation of an independent international committee to investigate these massacres and bring those responsible to justice. Burhan and his accomplices must understand that their crimes will not go unpunished and that the Sudanese people will not stand idle in the face of this systematic brutality.
The attack on Station 13 Market reveals the true face of Burhan and his oppressive military regime. This crime adds to a dark record of massacres and violations against civilians. Yet, despite the suffering, the Sudanese people will remain steadfast in the face of injustice and will never forgive the murderers who have shed their blood so recklessly.