Sudan: reports of gunfire as army moves in on Khartoum protesters

[nitpicker]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/03/sudan-khartoum-protest-gunfire-explosions-heard

Sudan: reports of gunfire as army moves in on Khartoum protesters

Guardian staff and agencies

Mon 3 Jun 2019 05.56 BST

Sudanese security forces have used live ammunition in a major operation to disperse a protest camp in central Khartoum, witnesses and Arab television stations reported.

A medical association affiliated to protesters said at least two people had been killed and many injured in the attack, which is still in progress.

The news of the crackdown sparked sporadic unrest around . Thousands of protesters were reported to have blocked roads with stones and burning tyres in Omdurman, the twin city neighbouring the Sudanese capital.

Smoke was seen rising from several locations and at least one bridge across the Nile was reported to have been blocked by burning tyres.

The sit-in has been the centre of a campaign to bring democratic reform to Sudan, which has been ruled by a military committee since the fall of dictator Omar al-Bashir in April.

Witnesses reported that security forces belonging to the feared Rapid Support Forces had surrounded and entered hospitals, beating medical staff and injured protesters.
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[Eugene]

1. Update at link: Sudanese protesters killed as security forces attack Khartoum sit-in

Sudanese protesters killed as security forces attack Khartoum sit-in

Sudanese security forces have used live ammunition in a major operation to disperse protesters from a central Khartoum sit-in, killing at least 13 and injuring dozens more, according to a medical association.

The news of the crackdown sparked sporadic unrest around Khartoum. Thousands of protesters were reported to have blocked roads with stones and burning tyres in Omdurman, the twin city neighbouring the Sudanese capital. Other estimates put the death toll at 10.

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