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Militiamen smirk as they move on the bed of a transport truck, speeding by a row of several dead bodies and driving in the direction of the setting Sudanese evening sky.

"Look at all this work. See this instance of ethnic cleansing," a fighter shouts.

He beams as he turns the video equipment on himself and his companion fighters, their paramilitary badges on display: "The victims shall all die in this manner."

These individuals are celebrating a massacre that relief organizations suspect resulted in the deaths of over two thousand people in the Sudanese metropolis of the Darfur city during October.

A City Severed from the Outside

Following their control of the urban area under siege for approximately 24 months, from August the RSF proceeded to consolidate its position and restrict the remaining inhabitants.

Orbital photography demonstrate that forces started to build a enormous earth barrier - a built-up earthen wall - encircling the perimeter of al-Fashir, sealing off access routes and halting aid.

As the siege escalated, multiple people were killed in an RSF strike on a religious building on September 19th, while the international organization said fifty-three additional were slain in drone and cannon attacks on a makeshift community in October.

Graphic Recording Reveals Weaponless People Shot

In the early morning on 26 October the militia conquered the remaining army positions and took control of the central base in the community, the main facility of the 6th Infantry Division, as the military pulled back.

Perhaps the most disturbing recordings to emerge and examined revealed the aftermath of a mass killing at a university building on the western of the community, where scores dead bodies were seen scattered throughout the area.

An older person dressed in a traditional garment remained alone amongst the victims. He looked to gaze as a militiaman armed with a weapon walked down the staircase towards the individual. lifting his weapon, the gunman fired a solitary round at the man, who fell to the surface lifeless.

"How come is this individual even alive," one militiaman cried. "Kill him."

Satellite images taken on 26 October appeared to confirm that killings were additionally performed on the streets of el-Fasher, according to a study released by the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab.

An witness who spoke stated he had seen "numerous of our kin being executed - the victims were assembled in a specific area and everyone killed."

Militia Leaders Attempt to Conduct Reputation Management

During the period that ensued from the killings, RSF commander admitted that his fighters had committed "atrocities" and said the incidents would be looked into.

Included among detained was subsequent to a report documenting his executions. Meticulously staged and edited footage posted on the RSF's official Telegram account depict him being led into a detention area at a jail on the outskirts of al-Fashir.

Meanwhile, the paramilitary force and connected social media profiles commenced seeking to reshape the narrative.

Posts showing its fighters distributing aid to residents were shared by various accounts, while the force's public relations unit released several clips claiming to demonstrate the compassionate treatment of army captives.

In spite of the social media effort being employed by the militia, their activities in al-Fashir have sparked worldwide condemnation.