History: June 3 (#2)

History: June 3 (#2)
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June 3, 2019 Khartoum massacre: In Sudan, over 100 people are killed when security forces accompanied by Janjaweed militiamen storm and open fire on a sit-in protest.

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On June 3, in the year 2019: Khartoum massacre: In Sudan, over 100 people are killed when security forces accompanied by Janjaw eed militiamen storm and open fire on a sit-in protest. The Khartoum massacre occurred on 3 June 2019, when the armed forces of the Sudanese Transitional Military Council, headed by the Lieutenant-General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the immediate successor organisation to the Janjaweed militia, used heavy gunfire and tear gas to disperse a sit-in by protestors in Khartoum, killing over 100 people.

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Why June 3, 2019 matters: Khartoum massacre: In Sudan, over 100 pe ople are killed when security forces accompanied by Janjaweed militiamen storm and open fire on a sit-in protest. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: June 3, 2019 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Khartoum massacre: In Sudan, over 100 people are killed when security forces accompanied by Janjaweed militiamen storm and open fire on a sit-in protest. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khartoum_massacre (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)