“Jebel Sirkab Prison”… the Bastille of Sudan’s “New Inqaz”

Jebel Sirkab Prison-  Khartoum Highlight  – Since the war began, Jebel Sirkab prison became notorious. It turned into a killing ground for Resistance Committees and December Revolution activists. Islamist remnants from the 1989 regime used the April 15 war as cover. Their aim is to crush the revolution and rebuild a system of repression and fear. The prison is located near Wadi Sayidna military base, north of Omdurman. It holds thousands of civilians accused of collaborating with the RSF.

Human rights groups confirm brutal methods inside the prison. Detainees are beaten with hammers and burned with red-hot machetes and iron rods. Many prisoners died from torture, hunger, and untreated wounds. The rights group Emergency Lawyers said dozens of revolutionaries were transferred by a security cell. Instead of legal trials, they were sent to Sirkab. There they faced beatings, starvation, and death. Local sources in Al-Sahafa, Khartoum, reported the killing of Mirghani Bahaa Al-Din. He was arrested, tortured in Sirkab, and later died. Residents said the security cell threatened them if they revealed details of his death.

In Omdurman’s Fitihab, Resistance Committees accused military intelligence of killing activist Khalid Al-Zubair, known as “ST.” Activists believe Jebel Sirkab was his last stop. Many other political activists opposing the former regime were also killed there.

Arbitrary Arrests

Ten days ago, committees in Bahri reported the arrest of Obada, a young resident. Although he supported the army early in the war, he defended a woman falsely accused of collaborating with the RSF. That defense led Islamist militias to target him.  Human rights advocate Rahab Mubarak reported that more than 1,500 detainees have died in Sirkab. Causes include torture, hunger, and denial of medical care. Emergency Lawyers stressed that the prison operates as a tool of repression under the army. Rights defenders accused the judiciary of complicity. Courts accept fabricated charges and ignore abuses by former security officers. Many citizens are tortured on suspicion, or even over personal grudges.