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| Sudan: reports of gunfire as army moves in on Khartoum protesters | Sudan: reports of gunfire as army moves in on Khartoum protesters |
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| Sudanese security forces have entered the site of a sit-in in central Khartoum early on Monday amid gunfire, witnesses and Arab television stations reported, in what activists said was an attempt to disperse the protest outside the defence ministry. | Sudanese security forces have entered the site of a sit-in in central Khartoum early on Monday amid gunfire, witnesses and Arab television stations reported, in what activists said was an attempt to disperse the protest outside the defence ministry. |
| A medical association affiliated to protesters said at least one person was killed and several were injured in the raid, which is still in progress. | A medical association affiliated to protesters said at least one person was killed and several were injured in the raid, which is still in progress. |
| Sudanese security forces kill six in clashes with protesters | Sudanese security forces kill six in clashes with protesters |
| “The protesters holding a sit-in in front of the army general command are facing a massacre in a treacherous attempt to disperse the protest,” the main protest group said in a statement, urging the Sudanese people to come to their rescue. | “The protesters holding a sit-in in front of the army general command are facing a massacre in a treacherous attempt to disperse the protest,” the main protest group said in a statement, urging the Sudanese people to come to their rescue. |
| Live images broadcast by Arab television stations showed tents used by the protesters on fire, as other protesters ran away from the scene. | Live images broadcast by Arab television stations showed tents used by the protesters on fire, as other protesters ran away from the scene. |
| A witness living in the Burri neighbourhood in east Khartoum said he could “hear the sound of gunfire and I see a plume of smoke rising from the area of the sit-in.” | |
| Another resident of the area, which is near the sit-in, said he had seen forces in “police uniform” trying to expel the demonstrators. | |
| The SPA said it amounted to a “bloody massacre”, and called on Sudanese to take part in “total civil disobedience” to topple the military council and for people for take to the streets to protest. | |
| The Sudanese military ousted President Omar al-Bashir in April after months of protests over his 30 years in office. | The Sudanese military ousted President Omar al-Bashir in April after months of protests over his 30 years in office. |
| But thousands of protesters continued to camp outside the ministry, demanding that military rulers who replaced Bashir hand over power to civilians. | But thousands of protesters continued to camp outside the ministry, demanding that military rulers who replaced Bashir hand over power to civilians. |
| This is a developing news story, please check back for updates | This is a developing news story, please check back for updates |
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