Global InformationArdamata massacre information
| Ardamata massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Sudan (2023). Battle of Geneina and the 2023 Darfur genocide | |
 West Darfur highlighted in Sudan | |
| Location | Ardamata, Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan |
| Coordinates | 13°7′29.55″N 22°9′42.56″E / 13.1248750°N 22.1618222°E |
| Date | 8 November 2023 |
| Target | Masalit people |
| Deaths | about 2,000[1] |
| Injured | 3,000 |
| Victims | 20,000 refugees[2] |
| Perpetrator | Janjaweed and Rapid Support Forces |
On 8 November 2023, the Rapid Support Forces and Janjaweed[3] massacred between 800[4][5] and 1,300[6] in Ardamata, West Darfur, Sudan, although estimates vary.[7][8] The attack came after the Sudanese Armed Forces's 15th Infantry Division camp retreated to Chad.[9] About 20,000 fled to Chad following the violence.[6] Reports indicated ethnic targeting, specifically the Masalit community.[10][11]
- ^ SudanTribune (2023-11-10). "RSF Kills over 2,000 civilians in West Darfur's Ardamata". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ دارفور ٢٤ (2023-01-27). "اطلاق سراح محتجزي غرب دارفور في سجن "أردمتا "". موقع دارفور٢٤ الاخباري (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Michael, Maggie (2023-11-08). "Darfur refugees report new spate of ethnically driven killings". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "More than 800 Sudanese reportedly killed in attack on Darfur town, UN says". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ "More than 800 Sudanese reportedly killed in attack on Darfur town, UN says". AP News. 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ a b Nashed, Mat. "'Corpses on streets': Sudan's RSF kills 1,300 in Darfur, monitors say". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ Abdulahe (2023-11-07). "أكثر من مائتي قتيل.. مجازر مروعة في اردمتا بالجنينة بعد سيطرة الدعم السريع". Dabanga Radio TV Online (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ Houreld, Katharine (2023-11-08). "Sudan paramilitaries seize Darfur cities in major advance, amid massacres". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "مجازر مروعة في اردمتا بالجنينة بعد سيطرة الدعم السريع… وسقوط أكثر من مائتي قتيل - إنتهاكات السودان". sudanviolations.com (in Arabic). 2023-11-07. Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "'At least 1,300' killed in new massacre in Sudan's West Darfur". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ Michael, Maggie (2023-11-08). "Darfur refugees report new spate of ethnically driven killings". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-11-15.