Land protection forces demolish shelters in Sudan capital

A force from the Khartoum state Land Protection Unit demolished several newly erected shelters in Khartoum North on Thursday.
The residents of El Saleem El Hasaniya village in Khartoum North had set-up makeshift shelters and tents after their houses were demolished by the authorities last week.
Several villagers told Radio Dabanga that six vehicles of the Land Protection force arrived at the village on Thursday, and broke-down their tents and shelters.
They said that among the victims are two women with new-born babies.
Pictures of the affected were posted on various social media sites.
A few decades ago, people from northern Sudan settled in what is now called El Saleem El Hasaniya. The place has never been registered as a residential district.

El Saleem El Hasaniya in Khartoum North (FB)

A force from the Khartoum state Land Protection Unit demolished several newly erected shelters in Khartoum North on Thursday.

The residents of El Saleem El Hasaniya village in Khartoum North had set-up makeshift shelters and tents after their houses were demolished by the authorities last week.

Several villagers told Radio Dabanga that six vehicles of the Land Protection force arrived at the village on Thursday, and broke-down their tents and shelters.

They said that among the victims are two women with new-born babies.

Pictures of the affected were posted on various social media sites.

A few decades ago, people from northern Sudan settled in what is now called El Saleem El Hasaniya. The place has never been registered as a residential district.