180 civilians injured in Sudan pro-democracy protests amid ongoing crackdown
180 civilians injured in Sudan pro-democracy protests amid ongoing crackdown
Sudanese security forces have fired tear gas canisters and live ammunition at protesters, injuring 180 as demonstrations calling for civilian rule continued across the country.
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Sudanese security forces injured scores of protesters [Getty]
At least 180 civilians were injured during 's pro-democracy on Sunday, the Central Committee of Sudan Doctors saidDzճܱ岹.
Sudanese security forces at civilians, also usinglive ammunition, rubber bullets andstun grenades and causing scores of injuries,the committee stated.
Sudan's military rulers have continued with a crackdown on protesterscalling forcivilian rule,more than three months after Sudan's ruling against formerPrime Minister Abdalla Hamdok's governmenton 25 October.
The doctors committee reported 117 injuries at protests in Khartoum,29 in Khartoum Bahri, 18 inOmdurman, 10 in al-Qadarifand 6 in Kassala.
Central Committee of Sudan Doctors (CCSD)
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February 1st, 2022
Field Report on Civilians’ injury cases during the January 30th anti-coup Protests.
180 injury cases among civilians have been accounted for to date, including 6 injury cases due to live ammunition,
Sudanese security forces also on Sunday,taking the number of civilians killed since thecoup to79, the committee reported on Sunday.
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However, pro-democracy protesters across the country have said they will continue demonstrating until civilian rule returns.
“We know the size of the sacrifices and the, and the militias… and their willingness to kill, but this is the price of the freedom and civility that we demand,” Naglaa Sayed Ahmad,the Secretary-General of the Sudanese Resistance Committeeslast month.
