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Tear gas fired at dozens of protesters in Sudan capital

People protest in Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (AP)
People protest in Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (AP)
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18 Nov 2021 04:11:56 GMT9
18 Nov 2021 04:11:56 GMT9
  • At least 15 demonstrators were killed in Wednesday’s protests
  • Wednesday saw the deadliest crackdown on anti-coup protests since last month’s military takeover

KHARTOUM: Sudanese security forces fired tear gas Thursday morning at dozens of protesters manning barricades in the capital Khartoum, a witness said.

Police have remained deployed in large numbers in north Khartoum where demonstrators kept up their protests through the night, witnesses said.

Wednesday saw the deadliest crackdown on anti-coup protests since last month’s military takeover.

At least 15 demonstrators were killed in Wednesday’s protests, most of them in north Khartoum, medics said.

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