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Security forces disperse Sudanese protesters, fire tear gas, gunshots

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Security forces disperse Sudanese protesters, fire tear gas, gunshots

Gunshots were allegedly fired at protesters outside the Defence Ministry in Sudan’s capital Khartoum while activists disclosed in a statement that security forces were trying to break up the protest by force, Aljazeera reports.

Witnesses and a protester said on Tuesday that security forces of the National Intelligence and Security Service and riot police were firing tear gas in a bid to disperse the demonstrators from the military complex.

“The security officers are firing heavy tear gas. I can see protesters coughing and covering their faces with hands and medical masks,” a witness told journalists from near the demonstration site.

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“I can also hear gunshots but it’s unclear who is firing.”

It was gathered that over the past four months, Sudan has experienced widespread anti-government protests that were triggered by anger over rising bread prices but quickly switched into broader calls against President Omar al-Bashir’s three-decade rule.

The Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA), one of the groups leading the demonstrations, said a soldier was killed on Monday while trying to protect those rallying against Bashir.

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