Hundreds of Sudanese protesters demanding the end of military rule took to the streets of the capital Khartoum and its suburbs on Sunday for the fourth consecutive day, AFP reported, citing eyewitnesses.

A brutal security crackdown on mass rallies Thursday killed nine people, marking the deadliest day in months in a lengthy protest against a military takeover last October led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

In recent protests, crowds burned tires and barricaded roads with bricks, while security forces used tear gas and powerful water cannons.

The demonstrators are demanding a restoration of the transition to civilian rule that began after the 2019 overthrow of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir, which was derailed by a coup.