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As stated by the United Nations refugee organization, over 60,000 individuals have left the city in Sudan of el-Fasher, which was seized by the militia RSF over the weekend.

Reports indicate summary killings and human rights violations as militia members stormed the city following an 18-month blockade featuring famine and sustained attacks.

The exodus of those running from the violence towards the community of Tawila, roughly 80km (50 miles) to the west of el-Fasher, had increased in the last several days, according to UNHCR spokesperson.

They were describing terrible accounts of violence, featuring rape, and the humanitarian group was finding it difficult to locate enough shelter and nourishment for them.

All children was experiencing malnutrition, she noted.

Estimates suggest that in excess of 150,000 people are presently unable to leave in el-Fasher, which had been the military's final fortress in the western part of Darfur.

The Rapid Support Forces has rejected broad accusations that the executions in el-Fasher are driven by ethnicity and resemble a pattern of the Arab militia groups targeting ethnic minorities.

However the RSF has detained one of its members, Abu Lulu, who has been accused of on-the-spot executions.

The organization shared video showing the fighter's detention following identification that he was involved in the killing of several non-combatants near el-Fasher.

Social media platform has acknowledged that it has banned the channel associated with Lulu. The status remains unclear whether he had managed the profile in his name.

Sudan was thrown into a civil war in April 2023 following a brutal contest for control erupted between its army and the Rapid Support Forces.

This has resulted in a starvation emergency and accusations of ethnic cleansing in the western Sudan.

In excess of 150,000 persons have died in the fighting across the country, and roughly 12 million have left their dwellings in what the UN has termed the world's largest humanitarian disaster.

The takeover of el-Fasher strengthens the territorial division in the country, with the RSF now in control of western Sudan and much of bordering Kordofan to the southern area, and the military holding the main city, Khartoum, central and eastern areas along the coastal region.

The two warring rivals had been allies - taking over together in a takeover in 2021 - but disagreed over an foreign-endorsed proposal to advance to civilian leadership.