The soldiers backed off and no one was hurt
Sudanese demonstrators demand a civilian body to lead the country's transition to democracy outside the army headquarters in Khartoum on April 13, 2019.Organizers behind Sudanese anti-government protests say the military has attempted to break up their sit-in but backed off. There were no clashes and no one was hurt.
Footage circulating online shows hundreds of troops outside the military headquarters in Khartoum on Monday. An officer is heard saying they came to “clean” the area.Story continues below advertisement Sudan’s military last week ousted long-time President Omar al-Bashir, saying it was responding to demands of the people.The Sudanese Professionals Association, which is behind the protests, is urging people to head to the sit-in and defend it from any attempts by the military to disperse the demonstrators.
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