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| Sudanese police fire on funeral march |
| 2013-09-29 |
| [Al Ahram] Sudanese security forces in pickup trucks cornered hundreds of mourners marching after burying a slain protester and opened fire on them on Saturday, participants said. This is the latest reported violence in a week-long wave of demonstrations calling for the ouster of longtime President Omar Al-Bashir. Three female protesters said that they were surrounded by dozens of pickup trucks and security forces in a main street in the capital Khartoum and hit with tear gas and gunfire. It was not possible to independently verify their account, but Sudanese activists say the government's poorly trained security forces have routinely used live fire against protesters, often shooting at the head and body. The violent crackdown is propelling protests triggered by the lifting of fuel and gas subsidies into the most serious challenge to Al-Bashir's 24-year-long rule in years. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 ...which is why most ruling castes prefer their citizens unarmed to prevent return fire. Couldn't be a pattern here could there? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2013-09-29 18:19 |
| #1 Sudanese activists say the government's poorly trained security forces have routinely used live fire against protesters Then it's more 'standard operating procedure' than "poorly trained", isn't it? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2013-09-29 14:11 |