Yale researchers have revealed evidence of mass killings in Sudan’s El Fasher through satellite imagery, urging former President Trump to leverage his influence to halt the violence.
New satellite images have surfaced, depicting what appear to be bloodstains on the sand and bodies scattered across El Fasher, North Darfur, amid alarming reports of mass killings perpetrated by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the war-torn region. Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) released these images in a report published on Tuesday, coinciding with the collapse of ceasefire negotiations in Washington and the RSF’s recent entry into El Fasher.
The report from Yale HRL states, “Yale HRL finds evidence consistent with systematic mass killings of people outside El Fasher along the berm in satellite imagery collected on 27 and 28 October 2025.” The Wall Street Journal also reported that U.S. intelligence assessments have confirmed an increase in weapons transfers from the United Arab Emirates to the RSF, including drones identified by researchers at Yale.
According to Nathaniel Raymond, a researcher at Yale, “President Trump has unique leverage to stop the killing now by calling the United Arab Emirates and pressuring them to do what the Biden administration refused to do to stop arming the RSF.” Raymond noted that their lab identified a CH-95 drone in the imagery, which was supplied by the UAE to the RSF.
The team at Yale HRL analyzed high-resolution imagery from Airbus DS, confirming the presence of bodies, blood, and burned neighborhoods in El Fasher. This city has been under siege for 18 months, culminating in the RSF’s recent takeover.
Raymond explained that their surveillance efforts began in 2023 as part of the U.S. State and Sudan Conflict Observatory. He warned the United Nations that if El Fasher fell, atrocities would inevitably follow. Over the past 18 months, the team has meticulously documented the siege, producing reports for both U.N. and U.S. officials. “We told them we were approaching a genocide,” Raymond stated.
He also described how RSF forces have employed tactics to evade detection, such as hiding vehicles under trees and moving primarily at night to conceal resupply flights. Satellite measurements indicated the presence of objects on the ground consistent with human bodies, measuring approximately 1.3 to 2 meters (3 to 6 feet) long.
The RSF’s takeover has resulted in over 2,000 civilian deaths and left 177,000 people trapped under blockade. The ongoing conflict has displaced around 12 million individuals and claimed 150,000 lives since its onset in 2023.
Despite hopes for a breakthrough in U.S.-sponsored talks late last week, sources indicated that the United Arab Emirates declined to address the situation in El Fasher. In July, Trump had revived peace efforts for Sudan, which included a ministerial-level meeting with the so-called “Sudan Quartet.”
Raymond emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating, “It is time for Trump to build on the legacy of Republican leadership in Darfur and call Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi and tell him to stop.” He also mentioned that he would present this appeal to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the near future.
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