At least four people were fatally shot by Sudanese security forces during anti-coup demonstrations near the capital Khartoum, the civilian-allied Sudanese Central Doctors Committee said.
At least four people were shot dead by Sudanese security forces during anti-coup demonstrations near the capital Khartoum on Thursday, the civilian-allied Sudanese Central Doctors Committee said.
Authorities fired live bullets and tear gas at crowds in Omdurman, about 25 kilometers northwest of the capital, SCDC said in a statement. It added that a number of people had been injured and admitted into hospital. In videos shared by activist groups, crowds of demonstrators can be seen running through plumes of white teargas smoke and dispersing from the sound of purported gunfire. Other videos show demonstrators chanting"for a civilian state.
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