The Head of the Forensic Medicine Authority, Dr. Hisham Zain Al-Abidin, stated that following the army’s recapture of the capital, the authority began receiving reports of bodies found in homes, public squares, healthcare institutions, government ministries, and universities. In response, the authorities formed a committee comprising the forensic authority, the executive director of Omdurman locality, and security agencies to begin surveying cemeteries across all neighborhoods of Old Omdurman.
Mass graves were discovered in Khartoum State, with many of the victims believed to be the result of enforced disappearances, torture, and mass killings carried out by elements of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during their control of the city.
Meanwhile, forensic teams in Khartoum State have recovered and buried around 3,800 bodies from streets and homes during the conflict and after the army regained control of Khartoum.
The Khartoum State Ministry of Health stated that the Forensic Medicine Authority is solely responsible for receiving reports of bodies in the state and for managing all mortuaries.
Residents who remained in their homes during the outbreak of fighting were often forced to bury the dead in their homes or in local public squares, as insecurity made it impossible to access official cemeteries.
The Sudanese army regained full control of Khartoum State on May 21, after capturing the last RSF strongholds in villages around Omdurman.
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