According to medics, at least one protester has been murdered as thousands of people demonstrate to demand the release of political prisoners and to oppose military authority.
In Khartoum, according to an independent group of doctors, security forces have murdered a protester as thousands of people go to the streets to demonstrate their opposition to military rule and demand the release of political detainees.
The use of tear gas by Sudanese security personnel during demonstrations against the military takeover headed by army leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on October 25 sparked outrage. The release of many political heavyweights and pro-democracy activists who have been detained as part of a crackdown on opposition organizations has also been sought by demonstrators in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum and its twin city of Omdurman.
In a statement released on Monday, the Central Committee of Sudan Doctors (CCSD) reported that a male protester whose name has not yet been revealed was murdered by a cartridge shot by security forces while participating in today's anti-coup march in Khartoum.
Central Committee of Sudan Doctors (CCSD)
— لجنة أطباء السودان المركزية-CCSD (@SD_DOCTORS) February 14, 2022
February 14th, 2022
A male protester whose identity is yet to be known, has been killed by a cartridge in the neck & chest, fired by security forces while participating in today’s anti-coup march in Khartoum city. pic.twitter.com/OQGdmRT0J5
According to the report, the new fatality brings the total number of civilians murdered in the crackdown since last year's coup to at least 80.
Officials from the military and police have said that they tolerate peaceful demonstrations, that members of the security services have had to protect themselves, and that fatalities are being probed.
Central Committee of Sudan Doctors (CCSD)
— لجنة أطباء السودان المركزية-CCSD (@SD_DOCTORS) February 14, 2022
February 14th, 2022
A male protester whose identity is yet to be known, has been killed by a cartridge in the neck & chest, fired by security forces while participating in today’s anti-coup march in Khartoum city. pic.twitter.com/OQGdmRT0J5
Mass demonstrations have erupted on a regular basis in the volatile northeast African country since the coup. The power grab jeopardized a fragile power-sharing agreement between the army and civilians that had been negotiated following the ouster of longtime leader Omar al-Bashir in 2019. Despite international pressure, authorities have shown little sign of bending to international pressure, as arrests of civilian leaders have increased in recent months.
Al Jazeera's Hiba Morgan reported from Omdurman that people have come once again to express their displeasure and rage at Sudan's military authorities, as she had before.
Protesters, according to Morgan, have been calling for "no discussion with the military, no compromise, and for the troops to be returned to the barracks."
Protesters in Omdurman had planned to march to the legislative assembly in order to "demonstrate to the military that they want a civilian administration."
According to eyewitnesses, protests also took place in the eastern city of Port Sudan and in the western Darfur area, among other places.
Protesters in Khartoum carried Sudanese flags and red balloons, as well as banners that read: "Today is the nation's love day," in recognition of the fact that the marches took place on Valentine's Day.
SOURCE: NEWS AGENCIES
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