SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Multiple sources – Sudan coup: mass protests enter second day
26/10/2021: Multiple sources – Sudan coup: mass protests enter second day
Large protests entered their second day after Sudan witnessed a military coup.
Protestors chanted slogans such as 'returning to the past is not an option' and 'the people are stronger', as they have blocked streets and burned car tyres, especially in Khartoum and Omdurman.
Thousands of protestors stormed the perimeter of the General Command building that headquarters the Sudanese army before the military forces fired bullets and tear gas.
A large number of demonstrators also gathered in front of Parliament in Omdurman and protesters continued to cross the bridges from Bahri and Omdurman to Khartoum on foot to participate in the rally in front of the General Command in Khartoum.
Eyewitnesses told Radio Dabanga that a large number of trucks carrying military forces chased the demonstrators and tried to remove the barricades. Video footage showed military assaults on citizens in various neighbourhoods.