At least three people were killed in Sudan on Monday as the governing military council tried to end a long-running protest in front of their headquarters in the capital Khartoum. Protest organizers said that security forces were using live rounds to disperse the crowd, according to Deutsche Welle.
UK Ambassador Irfan Siddiq said that he could hear "heavy gunfire" from his residence.
Organizers, such as the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA), called for rallies in the wake of the deaths. The SPA had said on Saturday that there was reason to believe that the military council was "planning and working to end the peaceful sit-in at the headquarters with excessive force and violence" after three people taking part in the demonstration were killed last week.
On Monday in Omdurman, the twin city neighboring Khartoum, demonstrators blocked major roads, throwing stones and lighting tires on fire as police attempted to stop them
Unrest has gripped Sudan since the decades-long rule of strongman Omar al-Bashir ended in April after months of anti-government protest. After Bashir was deposed, a group of military leaders took control for what they say is an interim period until new elections are held.
Tens of thousands of protesters have been camped outside the army headquarters for weeks, demanding civilian rule.