Sudanese police source tells Al Jazeera that the symbols of the former regime were kept in a safe place. A source at the Sudanese Ministry of Interior says the number of escaped inmates is estimated at hundreds.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has accused the army of evacuating Kober prison by force, as they put it. The army spokesman said the attack on prisons and the release of inmates poses a threat to security, and raises many questions about the purpose of this step.