Izzeldin Ahmed Dawaud Asow

“From that day, some of my staff called me 'Mr Deep Cleaning' because they think that the issue of deep cleaning saved that patient,”

Izzeldin Ahmed Dawaud Asow · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-22

Dr Asow recounted how his staff nicknamed him 'Mr Deep Cleaning' after moving a patient saved him from a room that was subsequently destroyed by shells.

“They put their hand on my chest, and I stopped breathing. And they said: 'Leave him, leave him. The rubbish has died. Leave him.' They left me.”

Izzeldin Ahmed Dawaud Asow · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-22

Dr Asow recounted being beaten unconscious by RSF fighters and saving himself by pretending to be dead.