Sudan: Mysterious Injuries During Yesterday's Marches of the Millions in Sudan

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Sudan: Mysterious Injuries During Yesterday's Marches of the Millions in Sudan

[Dabanga] Khartoum / Port Sudan -- Sudanese people went out in massive processions and demonstrations in Khartoum and a number of other cities in the country yesterday as part of the Marches of Millions called by the resistance committees against military coup regime. Mysterious injuries, possibly caused by a new weapon, were reported.

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