| 2024 eastern Gezira State massacres | |
|---|---|
| Part of War crimes during the Sudanese civil war (2023–present) | |
| Location | Eastern Gezira State, Sudan |
| Date | 20 October 2024 – ongoing |
Attack type | Massacre, Looting, Arson, Systemic rape |
| Deaths | 391+ |
| Injured | 200+ |
| Perpetrator | Rapid Support Forces |
| Motive | Retaliation against the defection of Gezira State commander Abu Aqla Kikal to the Sudanese Armed Forces |
Thousands of civilians displaced from at least 24 villages | |
The 2024 eastern Gezira State massacres refers to the ongoing retaliatory mass killing of civilians in at least thirty Sudanese villages in Gezira State by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) starting on 20 October 2024, which killed at least 300 people and wounded at least 200 more. Impacted settlements, including al-Sireha, Safita al-Ghunomab, Zurqa, Deim Elias, Tambul, and Saqiaah, also suffered from systemic sexual violence, widespread looting and arson of properties, and destruction of healthcare facilities, displacing thousands of villagers.