Sudan's opposition skeptical of investigation blaming 'outlaw' security forces for protest violence

Fatah al-Rahman Saeed
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An investigation into the violent breakups of protests in Khartoum last month found "rogue" military responsible for 87 deaths, but Sudan's opposition movement — which is demanding demanding the military cede power to civilians — is not satisfied.

Fath al-Rahman Saeed, the head of the investigative committee appointed by the public prosecutor, said on Saturday that some members of the security forces fired on protesters in violation of orders. The committee found the security forces "exceeded their duties and entered the sit-in square" before they "fired heavily and randomly." Saeed described the forces who fired as "outlaws."

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Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.