Pressure on Bashir builds as calls for Sudan transition grow 0 SHARES Share it! Soldiers meanwhile foiled repeated attempts by the feared National Intelligence and Security Service’s agents to disperse the demonstrators with tear gas, witnesses said. Security agents twice fired tear gas on Tuesday at the protesters in abortive bids to end their sit-in, protest organisers said. “There was heavy firing of tear gas after which army soldiers opened the gates of the compound for protesters to enter,” a witness told AFP. He has responded to the demonstrations with tough measures — including imposing a state of emergency — that have seen protesters, opposition leaders, activists and journalists arrested.

Source: Manila Bulletin April 09, 2019 21:45 UTC