For almost two months, Sudan's sit-in has been a hive of activity, regularly attracting tens of thousands of protesters and becoming a platform for both creativity and expression.
But over the past week there has been increasing tension around it and protest leaders repeatedly warned of the threat of security forces trying to disperse the protest outside the military headquarters.
The military said this morning's operation was only intended to clear a site near the sit-in, where they claimed a group was causing disruption, but video footage and witnesses have confirmed uniformed troops were seen in several other areas of the sit-in, almost completely clearing the site.
MEE's reporter at the sit-in said soldiers entered the sit-in from several directions, breaking up the protest and burning tents.