Sudan Doctors' committee report reveals 41 people killed by Army since October coup

A group of Sudanese doctors revealed that Sudan’s military forces had stopped injured protestors from receiving treatment as well as attacked hospitals since army general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan launched a coup last month. As per a report from Unified Office of Sudanese Doctors, which has been tracking protest-related deaths, it was stated that nearly 41 demonstrators were killed during anti-coup rallies in Sudan that were launched after army generals toppled nation's democratically elected government, AP reported. 

Sudan Doctors Committee informed that military has prevented several ambulances which have been carrying injured demonstrators from reaching hospitals to avoid getting treatment. y furr described that security forces have entered emergency rooms, detained patients, and opened fire and used tear gases inside at least two hospitals in nation's capital since October 25 coup. Sudan Army forces have sprayed tear gas within Khartoum Teaching Hospital on Sunday, near intensive care unit (ICU) and neonatal ward, according to a statement from Sudanese doctors' administration. 

Furrmore, in latest release of Sudan coup death toll, doctors' committee stated that newest fatality was a 16-year-old who was shot and killed by a bullet to head on Sunday while he was demonstrating new power-sharing pact between military forces and nation's ousted prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok. 

Hamdok and General Burhan to work rapidly to put Sudan’s democratic transition back on track: Blinken

nation's military forces as well as police, both have been accused by United Nation's top human rights ncy of deploying excessive violence against pro-democracy protests, have yet to respond. United States and or western nations have repeatedly urged coup authorities to allow people to peacefully demonstrate.  

On Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Hamdok and General Abdel-Fattah Burhan individually, asking “Both leaders to work rapidly to put Sudan’s democratic transition back on track, ″ according to State Department spokesman Ned Price. Earlier, Price stated that US has criticised  Sudanese military's violent assault on demonstrators and urged for Hamdok's return. He even requested to allow people to conduct peaceful demonstrations, according to press release from State Department. 

Sudan's removed prime minister Hamdok had inked an agreement on Sunday that would see him returned, over a month after he was put under house arrest following military coup. deal calls for Hamdok to lead an independent, techcratic Cabinet until national elections to be held. Even n, cabinet would be under military control, AP reported. 

Sudan's anti-coup rallies began on October 25, when thousands of people marched in streets against Sudanese army forces under direction of Sudanese Army general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan who took control of nation, dismissing transitional government and arresting a number of civilian leaders. Since n, Sudan has been torn apart by military conflict. Millions of people around country protested to demand a civilian-led transitional administration. 

(Im: AP)