The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the killing of 78 worshipers in a drone strike on a mosque in Sudan’s Darfur region reportedly conducted by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The drone strike hit a mosque in the city of El-Fasher, where RSF paramilitaries are gaining ground as they fight to seize complete control of the area.
SEE: El-Fasher: Drone stroke on Sudan mosque kills 78, medic tells BBC
“Bombing a house of worship is a deeply evil war crime that must be condemned by all nations,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. “The RSF and those who support them in their atrocities must be stopped and prosecuted for their crimes.”
In July, CAIR called on the State Department to condemn a reported massacre of villagers by the RSF and repeated its demand that the militia never receive U.S. recognition.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com