News Center_Search operations for the traces of conflict continue in the Blue Nile region,with local authorities in the city of Al-Karmak announcing the discovery of mass graves containing the remains of 25 civilians.

The head of the local government and governor of the Al-Karmak area in the Blue Nile region,southern Sudan,announced the discovery of mass graves containing the remains of 25 civilians,including women,children,elderly people,and health sector workers, during search operations conducted by the Sudanese army in the vicinity of the city.

In a press statement,he said the graves were found in the northeastern direction from Al-Karmak,more than a month after the army regained control of the city,explaining that the site is located near Mount Funuk.

According to what was reported,the victims were civilians,including workers at Al-Karmak Hospital,and were killed during the period of Rapid Support Forces' control over the city. No dtails regarding the circumstances of death or the identities of the victims were available in the provided data,and no clarification has been issued by the Rapid Support Forces regarding the allegations related to the incident so far.

The announcement of the graves comes as authorities and forces present in the region continue search and clearance operations in sites that were under Rapid Support Forces'control,amid ongoing revelations of the aftermath left by the battles and the period of military control over the city.

The Sudanese army had announced on July 8 that it had regained control of Al-Karmak city, located in the Blue Nile region near the Ethiopian border, following battles with the Rapid Support Forces and allied forces.

The discovery of the mass graves comes within a broader context of reports speaking of violations committed during the ongoing conflict in Sudan. However, determining the circumstances of each incident and the responsibility of the parties involved requires independent investigations and criminal documentation of the victims and burial sites.