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Humanitarian Impact of Fighting and Bombardment Across Khartoum State

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Key Findings:

• Airstrikes and fighting in densely populated civilian areas have likely led to an increase in civilian casualties, including fatalities, since 2 September 2023.

• Satellite imagery analysis corroborates online reports of key buildings considered landmarks across Khartoum set ablaze as a result of clashes on 16 and 17 September 2023.

• Satellite imagery analysis assesses damage to civilian structures as a result of alleged SAF airstrikes.

• Satellite imagery analysis corroborates reports of significant structural damage to the Doctors’ Hospital in Khartoum.

• RSF have reportedly imposed restrictions on the movement of civilians in areas under their control.

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Authors

Caitlin Howarth
Project Director, Conflict Analytics Programs
Kaveh Khoshnood, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases)
Nathaniel Raymond
Executive Director, Humanitarian Research Lab

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