5 Protesters Killed in Khartoum

A military raid in the early hours of Monday morning, 3 June, has resulted in at least five civilian casualties of a sit-in, protesting the military rule in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum.

Reports of “heavy gunfire” rattled the city as security forces attempted to disrupt the camp of stationary activists. Several local TV stations have broadcast footage that shows clouds of black smoke rising from the tents, which allegedly have been set on fire.

The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors, a group aligned with the protestors, has claimed that at least five people were killed, and several wounded in the raid.

The protesters have been demonstrating for several weeks against the Transitional Military Council (TMC) – which has been in power since the toppling of former Sudanese president, Omar Al-Bashir, who was removed from power in mid-April.

Azaz Elshami, a Sudanese human rights activist, said: “What is happening is the mask is finally falling. The military is not different from the government before it. They don’t want change and they want power for themselves.”

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