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
TL;DR
- A drone strike on Amiet market in a disputed border region killed at least 153 people.
- The Abyei administration's caretaker information minister blamed Sudan's military for the attack.
- A witness described hearing explosions and seeing a nearby fuel depot catch fire.
- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reported receiving over 20 wounded patients with critical injuries and burns.
- South Sudan's foreign ministry summoned Sudan's ambassador to protest the attack.
- The region is part of oil-rich Abyei, claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, and borders Sudan's Kordofan region.
- Sunday saw another drone strike kill 80 people near a market in West Kordofan state.
- An attack on a market in Nyala on Friday killed 23 people.
- MSF urged all parties to cease attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure.