# Sudan Drone Strike Kills 150 in Abyei Market

> Sudan's military drone strike in Abyei market kills 150+ amid civil war.
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- Summary: 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…
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Sudan's military drone attack in Abyei market killed 150 people, displacing 8,000 and sparking fires.