After Sudanese dictator Omar Al Bashir resigned under pressure from the streets, the intelligence and security services announced that all political prisoners in the country will be released.
Following months of protests in the Sudan, Omar Al Bashir was forced to resign after 30 years in power. The intelligence and domestic security services announced that all political prisoners will be released.
The Sudanese army also announced that they will be making an important statement, after which tens of thousands of people flocked to the streets to celebrate. The national television cancelled programming for Thursday evening, and broadcast the celebrations.
Chief of Staff Kemal Abdulmaruf announced that they will “comply with the responsibility to protect the citizens”.
Protesters gathered in front of the military headquarters in the capital city of Khartoum for days chanted “Regime has fallen” and Sudanese nationals express their joy on all social networks, some writing, “Bashir is gone, we made it”.
MILITARY OPERATION AGAINST BASHIR’S PARTY
Military units were positioned in many streets throughout the capital. They were holding all bridges as well. In the morning, military units raided the offices of ideological wing of Omar Al Bashir’s National Congress Party, the Islamic Movement. The National Congress was planning to put on a pro-Bashir protest on Thursday, which won’t be happening.
Since Saturday, the country’s intelligence agency has tried to disperse protesters several times using tear gas, but failed. On Tuesday, a total of 11 people, including 6 members of the security forces, died in protests in the capital. Over 50 people have died since December.
