Galgani massacre | |
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Part of Sennar offensive and War crimes during the Sudanese civil war (2023–present) | |
Location | Galgani, Sennar State, Sudan |
Date | 15 August 2024 |
Target | Galgani villagers |
Attack type | Indiscriminate shooting, looting, arson |
Weapons | Automatic rifles, Heavy weapons |
Deaths | 108+, 24+ women and minors |
Injured | 153+ |
Perpetrator | Rapid Support Forces |
Motive | Retaliation for villagers resisting an earlier attack |
The Galgani massacre refers to a mass killing of civilians in the central Sudanese village of Galgani by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 August 2024, which killed at least 108 people,[1] including at least 24 women and children.[2]