Sudan security kill seven protesters in anti-coup rallies
People march to the presidential palace, protesting against military rule following last month's coup in Khartoum, Sudan December 19, 2021. The seven deaths brings to 71 the number of protesters killed since the army's October 25 takeover led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. PHOTO | REUTERS
Sudanese forces opened fire killing seven protesters Monday in one of the deadliest recent mass rallies against a military coup, with UN Security Council members urging Khartoum to exercise the "utmost restraint".
The latest violence, which took place in the capital as well as in other major cities, comes ahead of a key visit by US diplomats, as Washington seeks to broker an end to the months-long crisis in the northeast African nation.
