Protesters viewed ibn Ouf as too close to the ousted leader. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan vowed to 'uproot' deposed president Omar al-Bashir's regime and release protesters, in a bid to placate demonstrators demanding civilian rule. ( AHMED MUSTAFA / AFP/GETTY IMAGES )The movement said it has formed a 10-member delegation to introduce “the people’s demands” to the military council, reiterating its rejection of military rule. They fear the military, which is dominated by al-Bashir loyalists, will rule indefinitely or hand power to one of its own. The face of the coup, ibn Ouf was himself head of military intelligence during the brutal campaign to suppress the Darfur insurgency.

Source: thestar April 13, 2019 21:11 UTC