The scope of the war in Sudan expanded, with battles reaching two major cities: Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur state, and Al-Fula, the capital of West Kordofan state bordering Darfur. These developments exacerbated fears about the fate of the hundreds of thousands of displaced, who had fled to these regions, escaping violence, prompting many camp residents to launch distress calls for the international community to intervene and save the people.