Fighters laugh as they ride on the back of a pick-up truck, speeding past a row of nine dead bodies and driving towards the setting Sudanese sun.
Look at all this work. Look at this genocide, one cheers.
The men are celebrating a massacre that humanitarian officials fear killed more than 2,000 people in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher last month. On Monday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) said it was investigating whether the paramilitary may have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity.
El-Fasher was a key target for the paramilitary RSF. It was the last stronghold in Darfur held by the Sudanese military - with whom the RSF has waged a devastating war since their ruling coalition collapsed in 2023.
More than 150,000 people are estimated to have lost their lives to the fighting over the past two years, with both sides accused of severe war crimes, many of which were repeated by the RSF after the fall of el-Fasher.
A city cut off from the world
Having held the city under siege for almost two years, the RSF moved in August to consolidate its position and blockade remaining civilians.
Satellite images show that troops constructed a massive berm around el-Fasher, sealing off routes and blocking aid. By early October the barricade completely encircled the city.
As the siege escalated, 78 people were killed in an RSF attack on a mosque on 19 September, while the UN reported 53 more deaths from drone strikes on a displacement camp in October.
The RSF pushed into the city with troops engaging in street-to-street clashes, and graphic footage began to show unarmed civilians being gunned down.
By sunrise on 26 October, the RSF overran the final army positions and seized the city’s main base. Soldiers were filmed laughing while touring the abandoned HQ.
Following the attacks, RSF leader Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo admitted to violations by his troops, stating investigations would take place. Despite this, the videos showing the brutality incited global outrage and calls for accountability.
The RSF's response to the growing accusations has included social media campaigns attempting to reshape their narrative, but international scrutiny continues as humanitarian groups demand justice for the victims.
