Outdated Photos Shared as Injured Sudanese Policemen During Recent Protests
The Claim
Police officers who were injured during the recent protests in Sudan are shown in two photos.
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Following the Sudanese protests on November 13, social media users began sharing two photos of injured Sudanese police officers with bandaged heads. They were allegedly injured during the day's protests, according to the accompanying claim.
Misbar’s Analysis
According to Misbar, the claim that accompanies the two photos is misleading. The two images are old and were posted on Facebook in February 2020 with captions indicating that the officers had been injured during protests that occurred around the same time.
The circulation of the two images coincides with the protests in Sudan called by popular Resistance Committees to condemn Lieutenant-General Abdel Fattah Al-actions Burhan's and the measures of the new Sovereign Council. The findings of the Misbar team confirm that these images are old and unrelated to the recent demonstrations in the country.
