Violent abductions target Sudanese civilians in aftermath of coup

Dozens of politicians, journalists and activists have been swept up by army officers since takeover

In the days since Sudan's military coup, it has become a familiar scene in Khartoum and other cities. At a home or an office, a convoy of vehicles crowded with armed men usually in plainclothes from army intelligence and the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces suddenly arrives to make an arrest.

Bundled away, sometimes beaten and hooded, for some relatives it is the last news they have of those detained.