Reports reaching Radio Dabanga from Um Dafug, close to the border between South Darfur and the Central African Republic (CAR), claim that at least five Sudanese have died in an attack in the area of Bashma on Sunday afternoon, after which the attackers gruesomely mutilated the victims’ bodies. While the reports are not possible to verify, independent witnesses allege that the attack was carried out by “members of the Wagner Group backed by local Central African elements”. They accused the Sudanese government of involvement. The statement called on the President of the Central African Republic to intervene to address the situation, while calling on the international community to press for an end to cross-border armed activities. The statement also called on the establishment of a government and political forces to assume their responsibilities in protecting borders and national sovereignty.