# UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’

https://mins.news/en/item/116058

- The Guardian, 2026-10-26 15:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/26/uk-sanctions-sudanese-military-leaders-implicated-in-el-fasher-campaign-of

> On the first anniversary of El Fasher’s fall, the UK imposed travel bans and asset freezes on 15 commanders from both sides of Sudan’s conflict, suspected of sexual violence during the city’s siege. The article says up to 10,000 people were killed during the RSF takeover, while 40,000 remain unaccounted for.

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