The Sudanese army has released two activists it had detained after accusing them of supporting the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The activists were detained on Sunday while driving a “stolen” ambulance, according to the army.
In a statement, the army said It freed them on Monday after ascertaining their identity.
The two men reportedly had their heads shaved before they were released.
The army urged activists “to co-ordinate” with its troops in case of similar movements in future, “to avoid any confusion”.
Pro-democracy activists, known as Resistance Committees, had denied the army’s allegations of backing the RSF.
The activists demanded their members’ release, saying they were volunteers helping those wounded in fighting between the army and the RSF.
Resistance Committees have also called for an end to the conflict which has killed hundreds and wounded thousands.
The groups were crucial in mobilising weeks of street protests to demand a return to democratic rule after Sudan’s warring generals seized power in 2019.
The activists have been holding anti-military protests since the army overthrew a civilian-led transitional government in 2021.
