On Wednesday, Sudanese security forces murdered at least 14 anti-coup protesters and wounded hundreds more in Khartoum. It is the most casualties reported since the military took power in late October.
According to a pro-democracy physicians' organization, the fatalities bring the total number of individuals killed in protests since the military took over to 38. Several persons were also hurt.
According to AFP journalists, protestors took to the streets across the city despite the military's blocking of phone and internet access since seizing power.
Demonstrators chanted, "The people prefer civilian rule," while shouting anti-Sudanese chants.
The demonstrators, mostly young men and women, cheered and ululated before things became violent. According to witnesses, as fighting ensued, security personnel fired tear gas, injuring several more demonstrators.
Police have denied using live ammunition, and state television has declared that an investigation into the fatalities has been initiated.
According to the physicians' union, the majority of the victims suffered bullet wounds to the "head, neck, or chest." The demonstrators, on the other hand, remained undeterred and marched behind improvised barricades.
Sudan's current de facto leader and coup leader, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, imposed a state of emergency on October 25, deposed the government, and imprisoned civilian leaders, sparking international outrage.
The general insists that the operation "was not a coup."
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