Satellite Images Reveal Atrocities in Sudan
Recent satellite imagery has surfaced showing what appear to be bloodstains in the sands and scattered bodies in El Fasher, a city in Sudan’s North Darfur state, amidst alarming reports of mass killings attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in this crisis-ridden region.
The images were made public on Tuesday by Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL). The RSF reportedly took control of El Fasher on Sunday after ceasefire negotiations in Washington faltered.
The report from Yale states, “There is evidence indicating systematic mass killings along the Inubashiri area outside El Fasher in satellite images obtained on October 27 and 28, 2025.”
According to the Wall Street Journal, a U.S. intelligence assessment has confirmed that arms transfers, including drones identified by Yale researchers, have increased from the United Arab Emirates to the RSF.
“President Trump has a significant opportunity to intervene by contacting the United Arab Emirates and pressuring them to halt arm supplies to the RSF, something that the Biden administration has not done,” Nathaniel Raymond from Yale argued.
Raymond indicated that the lab had pinpointed the CH-95 drone shown in the images, which was reportedly supplied to the RSF by the UAE. Analyzing high-resolution images from Airbus DS, his team identified bodies, blood, and burn marks visible in El Fasher, a city that has suffered a brutal 18-month siege under RSF control.
Raymond explained their findings arose from a monitoring initiative initiated in 2023, indicating that a genocide was imminent if the city fell. He added that RSF troops routinely concealed their vehicles under trees to evade detection during supply flights and moved covertly at night.
The RSF’s occupation has resulted in over 2,000 civilian casualties and left 177,000 people trapped under blockade conditions. Nationwide, the conflict—ongoing since 2023—has forced around 12 million people to evacuate and has claimed around 150,000 lives.
Efforts for a resolution seemed to hinge on recent U.S.-sponsored negotiations, but officials revealed that the UAE has declined to engage on the situation in El Fasher. In July, President Trump reinitiated peace efforts in Sudan, including meetings involving the “Sudan Quartet.”
It appears many are looking to see if Trump will leverage the situation, as Raymond stressed the importance of halting the violence. He intends to present similar concerns to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee soon. The White House has yet to provide a comment on the matter.
