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Drone strike kills at least 153 in disputed Abyei region

A drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei border region killed at least 153 people, according to local officials. The attack hit a fuel depot and caused a large fire. South Sudanese officials blamed Sudan's military; Sudan's army was described by South Sudan authorities as having launched the strike. Médecins Sans Frontières said it was treating 20 wounded people.

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Guardian

Drone strike kills more than 150 at market in Sudanese war

Strike pushes the toll from attacks in recent days to more than 250, underscoring lethality of Sudan’s war that ⁠erupted in April 2023 A drone strike on a market in a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan killed at least 153 people on Monday, according to a local official, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks. The strike pushed the toll from attacks in recent days to more than 250, underscoring the letha…

At least 153 people killed in drone strike on disputed Sudan-South Sudan regionSky News – World
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At least 153 people killed in drone strike on disputed Sudan-South Sudan region

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Al Jazeera

Drone attack in disputed Sudan-South Sudan border region kills at least 153

South Sudan authorities say Sudan's army launched drone attack on market, as MSF says it is treating 20 wounded people.

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Al Jazeera

Drone strike on Abyei market near Sudan-South Sudan border kills 150

Drone strike on Abyei market near Sudan-South Sudan border kills 150

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DW

Sudan drone strike kills around 150 in Abyei market

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France 24

More than 150 killed in Sudan drone strike on disputed Abyei border region

At least 153 people have been killed in a drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region, where a fire at a nearby fuel depot continued to burn on Tuesday. Local officials blamed Sudan’s military for Monday’s attack, which also left dozens injured.

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