Galgani massacre

Galgani massacre
Part of Sennar offensive and War crimes during the Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
LocationGalgani, Sennar State, Sudan
Date15 August 2024
TargetGalgani villagers
Attack type
Indiscriminate shooting, looting, arson
WeaponsAutomatic rifles, Heavy weapons
Deaths108+, 24+ women and minors
Injured153+
PerpetratorRapid Support Forces
MotiveRetaliation 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]

  1. ^ "More than 100 killed in RSF revenge attack on Sudan village". Radio Dabanga. 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  2. ^ "Sudan's paramilitary fighters killed 85 people in an attack on a central village, residents say". AP News. 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2024-08-17.