At least nine people have been injured at a pro-democracy sit-in in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, eyewitnesses say, as violence continued in the country in the wake of the removal of President Omar al-Bashir
Sudanese soldiers wearing Rapid Security Forces uniforms stormed barricades at the site of the demonstrations outside army headquarters on Wednesday, eyewitnesses told CNN. Gunfire could be heard, they said.In a Facebook post, the opposition Central Committee of Sudan Doctors said that 14 people were wounded, including eight who had gunshot wounds.The Transitional Military Council , which has held power since Bashir's arrest last month, had no immediate comment.
Earlier Wednesday, the TMC and the opposition agreed to a transition period of three years at a joint press conference, with a final agreement on the transition expected to be reached within 24 hours.The first six months of the interim period will be allocated to signing peace agreements and"halting the war across the country," according SUNA.The uprisingIn April, after three decades in power, Bashir was arrested and forced from his position in a military coup.
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