Abdel aziz Abdallah

Their life

Abdel Aziz Abdallah Al Khater served as the principal of a basic school in South Darfur. He was traveling aboard a commercial vehicle from Gireida to Jughana when the vehicle was ambushed by armed assailants described as "government-backed militiamen" on camels and horses. During the attack, Al Khater was fatally shot and died instantly. The driver, El Sadig Katko, sustained injuries but survived the assault.​

Abdel Aziz Abdallah Al Khater served as the principal of a basic school in South Darfur. He was traveling aboard a commercial vehicle from Gireida to Jughana when the vehicle was ambushed by armed assailants described as "government-backed militiamen" on camels and horses. During the attack, Al Khater was fatally shot and died instantly. The driver, El Sadig Katko, sustained injuries but survived the assault.​

Al Khater's death underscores the escalating violence in Sudan, particularly in conflict-affected regions like Darfur, where civilians and humanitarian workers are increasingly at risk.

How they died

Shelling and intense gunfire

RSF combat vehicles infiltrating the camp while firing, causing widespread panic and casualties.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Abdel aziz Abdallah, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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