RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned a series of attacks by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces on a military hospital, a World Food Programme aid convoy and a bus carrying displaced civilians, the Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
The strikes on Al-Kuweik Military Hospital and relief facilities in North and South Kordofan reportedly killed dozens of unarmed civilians, including women and children, and damaged humanitarian convoys and infrastructure.
In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency, the ministry described the attacks as unjustifiable and in clear violation of international humanitarian law and established norms protecting civilians and aid workers.
Saudi Arabia called on the RSF to immediately halt the violations and allow the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance, stressing the group’s obligations under international law and the Jeddah Declaration on the Protection of Civilians in Sudan, signed in May 2023.
The Kingdom also reiterated its support for Sudan’s unity, security and stability, and underscored the need to preserve the country’s legitimate institutions, SPA added.
It warned against foreign interference and the continued flow of illegal weapons, mercenaries and foreign fighters, saying such actions were prolonging the conflict and deepening the suffering of the Sudanese people, despite claims by some parties that they support a political solution.
The Muslim World League (MWL) also strongly condemned the RSF attack on the aid convoy.
Mohammed Al-Issa, the MWL’s Secretary-General, denounced the heinous act, describing it as a grave violation of religious values and international humanitarian laws and norms, in a statement that SPA reported.
He reiterated MWL’s firm stance and that of Muslim peoples worldwide, rejecting and condemning all attacks on civilians, relief organizations, and humanitarian personnel.
He stressed the need to adhere to the provisions of the Jeddah Declaration and relevant international laws to protect civilians and ensure the security of humanitarian corridors in Sudan.
Egypt, Qatar and Kuwait also condemned the RSF attack in Kordofan region.
A statement by the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed “the urgent need to protect those operating in the humanitarian field and ensure that aid flows sustainably to those in need in the state.”
Egypt's ministry of foreign affairs condemned the attack describing it as a grave violation of international law.
While Kuwait expressed its categorical rejection of such acts, describing the incident as a flagrant violation of international law, humanitarian principles.
