UPDATED: Sudan's military removes, arrests President al-Bashir
The military control risks enflaming protesters. Tens of thousands of Sudanese converged throughout the day at the protest movement's main sit-in outside the military's General Command Headquarters, cheering, singing and dancing after word emerged in the morning that al-Bashir would be removed.
Defence Minister Awad Mohammed Ibn Ouf appeared on state TV in military fatigues and announced that the military has removed and arrested al-Bashir. He said a military council decided on by the army, intelligence agencies and security apparatus will rule for two years, after which "free and fair elections" will take place.
Earlier in the day, protests leaders had said they were in talks with the military over a transition and said they would not accept a military coup, vowing to continue their sit-in and rallies unless a civilian body controlled the transition.
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