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Combatants smirk as they ride on the back of a pick-up truck, speeding alongside a line of nine lifeless forms and heading facing the sinking African sun.

"Observe this extensive accomplishment. Look at this act of genocide," a fighter shouts.

The individual beams as he directs the camera on himself and his companion fighters, their Rapid Support Forces badges on display: "These people will all die like this."

These individuals are rejoicing over a atrocity that relief organizations suspect killed more than 2,000 civilians in the Sudanese metropolis of the Darfur city in recent weeks.

A City Isolated from the Outside

Following their control of the community under blockade for almost two years, from August the RSF proceeded to consolidate its control and blockade the remaining inhabitants.

Orbital photography reveal that forces commenced to erect a immense earth barrier - a elevated dirt embankment - encircling the boundaries of the city, sealing off access routes and blocking aid.

As the siege escalated, 78 civilians were murdered in an paramilitary strike on a place of worship on September 19th, while the UN said fifty-three additional were murdered in aerial and cannon strikes on a displacement camp in October.

Disturbing Recording Depicts Unarmed Individuals Executed

By sunrise on October 26th the militia overwhelmed the remaining government positions and seized the central base in the urban area, the headquarters of the Military Unit, as the army retreated.

Among the most horrific recordings to emerge and studied showed the consequences of a mass killing at a university building on the west of the urban area, where numerous corpses were observed strewn over the floor.

An older man clad in a traditional garment was seated by himself amongst the victims. The individual turned to glance as a fighter carrying with a rifle walked descending the stairs facing the individual. Raising his rifle, the fighter fired a one round at the victim, who collapsed to the floor lifeless.

"Why is this person yet alive," another combatant cried. "Kill him."

Satellite images captured on October 26th appeared to confirm that killings were furthermore carried out on the roads of the city, based on a analysis published by the academic research center.

An observer who provided testimony stated the individual had observed "numerous of our relatives being executed - they were collected in a single location and all killed."

RSF Commanders Try to Conduct Public Relations

In the days that came after the atrocity, RSF commander conceded that his forces had committed "atrocities" and announced the events would be looked into.

Part of the arrested was following a analysis detailing his executions. Deliberately orchestrated and produced recording published on the militia's formal Telegram channel show him being taken into a detention area at a prison on the outskirts of the city.

At the same time, the militia and affiliated digital accounts started seeking to reshape the story.

Posts showing its fighters handing out aid to residents were disseminated by various accounts, while the militia's public relations unit shared numerous recordings purporting to show the proper treatment of army captives.

Regardless of the social media campaign being used by the RSF, their conduct in el-Fasher have generated international outrage.