Sudanese soldiers step in to protect protesters from security forces - witnesses

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese soldiers intervened to protect protesters from security forces who attempted to break up a sit in outside the defence ministry, demonstrators and witnesses said.

Security forces on pickup trucks were firing tear gas as they charged towards thousands of anti-government demonstrators.

(Reporting by Khalid Abdelaziz; Writing by Michael Georgy; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)