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stormed the office of Ìýin Khartoum on Thursday and arrested several journalists, the New Arab's sister channelÌýÌýsaid today.

Reporter Wael Mohammed Alhassan, office supervisor Islam Saleh, camera operator Mazen Oono and his assistant Abu Baker Ali were all arrested during the raid.

They had been covering taking place on Thursday and over the past months in Sudan, demanding a return toÌýcivilian rule.Ìý

"Alaraby Television strongly condemns these actions, calls for the immediate release of Alaraby’s team in Khartoum, and holds Sudanese authorities fully responsible for their safety and well-being," the channel said in a statement, adding that its team operatedÌýwith all required licences and permits.

"The actions of the Sudanese Security Forces are a serious attack on the rights of journalists to work freely and without intimidation. The network calls upon all international human rights organisations to condemn the targeting of journalists and journalism," the channel added.

Demonstrations have rocked SudanÌýsince an October 25 military coup during whichÌýSudan's top general, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, seized power and detained Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.

Under international pressure, Hamdok was eventually reinstated as part of a deal signed on November 21. But pro-democracy activists have vowed to maintain pressure on the militaryÌýauthoritiesÌýand protests have continued since, with dozens of people killed.

Alaraby Television is a regional TV channel covering the Arab World andÌýbroadcasting from London.

Set up in 2015, itÌýhas played a key role in combating disinformation spread by state broadcasters in a region dominated by authoritarian government narratives.

Over the past years, its broadcasts have been blocked by the rulers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE.

The station is part of the Fadaat Media group, which also includes theÌýal-Araby al-JadeedÌýdaily newspaper andÌý°®ÂþµºÌý·É±ð²ú²õ¾±³Ù±ð.