Khartoum-Jan 17(Darfur24)The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said security forces had killed 7 protesters Monday, on the rallies in the Sudanese capital Khartoum and others cities in the states.
Security forces fired volleys of tear gas as they blocked thousands of protesters from advancing on Khartoum’s presidential palace, and several injured civilians could be seen bleeding heavily in the street, a Darfur24 witness said.
They also fired live ammunition and stun grenades, said the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors, a group of medics aligned with the protest movement.
A police spokesman said a statement would be released later. Government sources put the death toll from Monday at three.
Huge crowds have regularly taken to the streets demanding a return to civilian rule since the military coup on Oct. 25 ended a power-sharing arrangement agreed after Islamist autocrat Omar al-Bashir fell during a popular uprising in 2019.
Medics say at least 70 people have died in clashes with security forces since the coup.