In Sudan, bodies found in tombs near Khartoum are buried. The prosecutor announced the launch of new stages in the investigation of these remains that were discovered ten days ago, not far from Khartoum. Authorities believe they are victims of the June 3, 2019. Massacre.
as reported from Nairobi, Sebastien nemeth
The bodies are scattered over three places near the mountains of al-Markhiyat. Investigators will now extract them from the graves and gather all possible evidence.
DNA tests will be performed. The prosecution will try to establish the identity of these people, the cause and date of their death.
“Buried in a way that goes against human dignity“
The discovery of these bodies was announced on 11 November. The prosecutor then declared that “these people had been killed and buried in a way that is contrary to human dignity”.
According to witnesses, the remains were buried June 3, 2019, the actual day of the sit-in massacre. They can therefore fall victim to the massacre. In any case, families of missing persons have already been notified.
On June 3, 2019, the security forces of the transitional regime had brutally dismantled the sitting, the striking heart of the revolution that was installed on the streets of Khartoum, in front of the army headquarters. Officially, the attack left 85 dead. But other sources say at least 200 victims and dozens were missing.
The soldiers have never acknowledged their responsibility. They accuse sympathizers of the old regime that has infiltrated its ranks.
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