{"id":58567,"date":"2020-01-15T10:29:07","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T02:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=58567"},"modified":"2020-01-15T10:29:09","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T02:29:09","slug":"sudan-government-forces-quell-armed-protest-by-security-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=58567","title":{"rendered":"Sudan government forces quell armed protest by security agents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Members of the Rapid Support Forces are seen near the area where gunmen opened fire<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KHARTOUM, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudanese government forces have managed to retake all intelligence buildings in the capital Khartoum held by security agents in revolt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The armed ex-security agents linked to Sudan’s toppled ruler Omar al-Bashir surrendered late on Tuesday after negotiations with their leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The violence was the biggest confrontation so far between the old guard and supporters of the new administration, which helped topple al-Bashir in April after 30 years in power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“After more than 15 hours of a standoff … the Sudanese armed forces said the situation has been resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It looks like the situation, for now, has been contained.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, heavy gunfire erupted in Khartoum after the agents, who had belonged to a feared security service, rejected the financial compensation offered after their unit was disbanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Violence broke out at the Directorate of General Intelligence Service office, formerly known as the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) – the powerful security arm of al-Bashir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a televised statement, Information Minister Faisal Mohamed Saleh said the gunmen were former employees upset at the terms they had been offered upon their dismissal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were no immediate reports of casualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities had closed Sudan’s airspace for five hours as a precautionary measure after the start of the shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gunmen were angry after being told to either retire or join the notorious Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The events that occurred today are under control,” tweeted Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok. “We renew our confidence in the armed forces to contain the situation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NISS security agents were at the forefront of cracking down on protesters during the nationwide uprising that erupted against al-Bashir in December 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The army deposed al-Bashir four months later and the country’s new authorities pledged to reform NISS – a key demand of the uprising that called for his removal from power. — NNN-AGENCIES
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