A Drone strike on a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by Sudan and Sudan" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="3169" data-entity-type="location">South Sudan, hit a nearby fuel depot, killing at least 153 people, a local official said on Tuesday. Yohanna Akol Ngor, the Abyei administration’s caretaker information minister, blamed Sudan’s military for Monday’s attack on Amiet Market, north of Abyei-town" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="220587" data-entity-type="location">Abyei town. Ngor told Associated Press by phone that the death toll was continuing to rise as the fire burned. A senior Sudanese military officer said the army carried out a...
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NSR-2026-1021-120681News Report·EN·Conflict
Drone strike on market in disputed Sudan border region kills at least 153
A drone strike on Amiet Market in Abyei, a disputed border region between Sudan and South Sudan, resulted in at least 153 fatalities. The attack, which occurred on Monday, also struck a nearby fuel depot, exacerbating the casualties and leading to a rising death toll as fires continued to burn.
Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-21 · 06:16 GMTOutlet · Privately owned · Hong Kong SAR ChinaRead · 1 min
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A drone strike on Amiet Market in Abyei, a disputed border region between Sudan and South Sudan, resulted in at least 153 fatalities. The attack, which occurred on Monday, also struck a nearby fuel depot, exacerbating the casualties and leading to a rising death toll as fires continued to burn. Yohanna Akol Ngor, the Abyei administration's caretaker information minister, attributed the strike to Sudan's military. A senior Sudanese military officer confirmed the army's involvement in the operation.
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The drone strike hit a nearby fuel depot.
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Yohanna Akol Ngor blamed Sudan's military for the attack.
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A drone strike on a market in Abyei killed at least 153 people.
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The death toll was continuing to rise as the fire burned.
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A senior Sudanese military officer stated the army carried out an attack.
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