Iran Press/Africa: At least seven people were killed as tens of thousands protested in Sudan's capital, Khartoum on Sunday, in the largest mass demonstration since the deadly crackdown on a pro-democracy sit-in earlier in June.
The Health Ministry announced that an additional 181 people were wounded during the protests, according to SUNA news agency.
Of the 181 injured, 27 suffered gunshot wounds, according to the health ministry's undersecretary Dr. Suleiman Abdul-Jabbar.
Sudanese soldiers stand guard on a street in Khartoum.
The Central Committee of Sudan Doctors said there are "many reported critical injuries caused by the gunshots of Transitional Military Council's militias" and that the wounded were being treated in hospitals.
The Transitional Military Council has been running the country since the overthrow of former leader Omar al-Bashir.
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Three members of the TMC's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces were also shot.
An eyewitness recounted seeing security forces firing tear gas at protesters in Omdurman, a suburb of Khartoum.
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The Sudanese Professional Associations (SPA), a body that led protests against al-Bashir, have called for the immediate and unconditioned handover of power to civilians.
Police fired tear gas at protesters in Khartoum as thousands gathered for a mass demonstration.
The SPA said the protesters' aim is to express "determination to achieve freedom, peace and justice" in Sudan.
Security forces stormed SPA headquarters on Saturday and prevented the SPA from holding a news conference.
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