Sudan troops clear protest camp in assault, killing 13

By BASSAM HATOUM and SAMY MAGDY
KHARTOUM, Sudan — Security forces attacked the camp at the center of Sudan’s protest movement, opening fire, torching tents and killing at least 13 people in an assault Monday that swept away the months-long sit-in demanding the military yield power, witnesses and protest leaders said.
Protesters were seen in videos posted online running through streets lined with tents, heads down and ducking as the sound of gunfire filled the air. Smoke rose from the