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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samy Magdy

A Sudanese doctor recounts his harrowing escape from a Darfur city under rebel bombardment

Sudan El Fasher Doctor - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim dashed from building to building, desperate for places to hide. He ran through streets littered with bodies. Around him, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur province lay enveloped in smoke and fire.

Explosions, shelling and gunfire thundered from every direction.

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