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Sudan Drone Strike Kills 150 in Abyei Market
Sudan's military drone strike in Abyei market kills 150+ amid civil war.
In brief
Sudan's military drone strike in Abyei market kills 150+ amid civil war. Sudan's military drone attack in Abyei market killed 150 people, displacing 8,000 and sparking fires. Originally reported by Dw.
Drone strike in Abyei market
A drone strike in a busy market in the disputed region of Abyei has killed more than 150 people, according to local officials.
Sudan blames military for attack
South Sudanese officials blamed Sudan's military for the attack, without providing evidence, amid the long-running civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia.
Death toll doubles to 153
Yohana Akol Ngor, the caretaker information minister in Abyei, told Reuters that the death toll had more than doubled, reaching at least 153 compared to a stated figure of 73 the previous day.
8,000 displaced
Akol Ngor said around 8,000 people had been displaced by the bombing.
Fuel depot fire
One of these, judging by witness accounts, was a fuel depot, and this led to a large fire that proved difficult to bring under control overnight and was still ablaze on Tuesday.
Medical workers treat wounded
Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said its staff was treating some 20 wounded people at the nearby Ameth Bek hospital.
UN warns of RSF presence
The special UN mission in Abyei warned in May that the RSF's presence in the resource-rich region had put residents in additional danger, and risked intensifying the older territorial dispute between Sudan and South Sudan.
At a glance
Sudan's military drone attack in Abyei market killed 150 people, displacing 8,000 and sparking fires.
