At least 153 people killed in drone strike on disputed Sudan-South Sudan region

A drone strike on a fuel depot in a disputed region on the Sudan-South Sudan border has killed at least 153 people.

A senior Sudanese military officer said the army carried out the strike on Amiet market – north of the town of Abyei – on Monday morning.

He said the target was fuel tankers arriving from South Sudan, which he said were intended for the insurgent paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The strike took place outside the delimitarised zone along the border with South Sudan, the officer added. It ignited a fire that was still burning on Tuesday (20 October).

The UN deployed medical personnel and firefighters to evacuate casualties and prevent the blaze from spreading, but has not yet clarified who carried out the attack.

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