(CNN) Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has been forced out of power after serving for 30 years and is under house arrest, multiple sources told CNN. At 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, Bashir was visited by the heads of his four main security apparatuses and was told "there was no alternative" but for him to step down, two senior military sources with direct knowledge of the conversation told CNN. According to the sources, Bashir responded by saying "with the blessings of God," an expression of acquiescence in Islamic tradition. His personal guard has been replaced and is under close watch, according to sources. CNN's stringer in Khartoum witnessed military troops storming the Islamic Movement headquarters, the main component of the ruling party.

Source: CNN April 11, 2019 06:33 UTC