Sudan's military rulers accept resignations of three of their members

Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC) said on Tuesday it had accepted the resignations of three of its members.

The members, who resigned last week, include Lieutenant-General Omar Zain al-Abideen who headed the TMC's political committee. The other two are Lieutenant-General Jalal al-Deen al-Sheikh and Lieutenant-General Al-Tayeb Babakr Ali Fadeel.

The Sudanese Professionals' Association, the main protest organiser, had demanded that the three be dismissed, accusing them of involvement in a crackdown that killed dozens of protesters. (Reporting by Khalid Abdelaziz Writing be Lena Masri Editing by Andrew Heavens)