Al-Murrah North Kordofan Massacre: Confirmed Death Toll Rises to 60 Civilians

The confirmed death toll from the RSF attack on villages in the Western Bara locality of North Kordofan State has reached 60 civilians killed, up from initial estimates of 27–30 reported on May 29. Sudan Tribune confirmed the higher figure on June 2, 2026 (article 314513), citing the Sudan Doctors Network and witness accounts from al-Murrah, Umm Sadoun al-Sharif, and al-Radah villages. The Doctors Network confirmed no military presence in the targeted villages at the time of attack — classifying it as a deliberate civilian massacre in violation of international humanitarian law. A convoy of approximately 20 heavily armed RSF combat vehicles carried out the assault, firing indiscriminately on homes, market areas, and civilians attempting to flee. The attack occurred during the Eid al-Adha holiday (May 27–29), continuing a pattern of RSF targeting of civilian gatherings during religious celebrations. Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs formally condemned the massacre on June 2 and called on the UN Security Council and African Union to take urgent action. The US State Department also issued a condemnation, citing the attack as evidence that RSF has continued killing civilians despite signing the Treaty of Jeddah humanitarian framework on May 20, 2026. The Al-Murrah massacre is the deadliest RSF ground attack in North Kordofan since May 2026, and comes amid an ongoing SAF counteroffensive in the region.