A rights group reports women being gang-raped in front of their families, the shame driving some to suicide. Men who tried to protect them were shot.
Even by the standards of Sudan's 17-month civil war, the scorched-earth attacks in Gezira stand out for their brutality, meant as collective punishment by the Rapid Support Forces.
The fighting has triggered the world's worst displacement crisis this year, while pockets of famine are spreading and regular massacres go largely ignored.
Witness accounts took days to emerge because the phone network is poor and victims had their phones stolen, highlighting the challenges in gathering information.
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