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Drone strike kills at least 153 at disputed Abyei market

ABC News reports a drone hit a fuel depot at Amiet Market; officials blame Sudan's military, which did not comment.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · 10:23 UTC5 reports

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A drone strike on a fuel depot at a market in the disputed Abyei region killed at least 153 people.[ABC News]
Abyei's caretaker information minister and South Sudan's Foreign Ministry blame Sudan's military, while the AP could not independently verify the attacker.[ABC News]
Doctors Without Borders said more than 20 wounded people were brought to Ameth Bek Hospital.[ABC News]
South Sudan summoned Sudan's ambassador to protest and urged diplomatic channels, while Sudan's military did not respond to comment requests.[ABC News]

A drone strike on a fuel depot at a market in the disputed Abyei region killed at least 153 people.[ABC News]
Yohanna Akol Ngor, the Abyei administration's caretaker information minister, blamed Sudan's military for the attack on Amiet Market.[ABC News]
South Sudan's Foreign Ministry blamed Sudan's military and summoned Sudan's ambassador to protest.[ABC News]
Doctors Without Borders said more than 20 wounded people were brought to Ameth Bek Hospital.[ABC News]
The Associated Press could not independently verify who carried out the attack.[ABC News]
Sudan's military did not respond to a request for comment.[ABC News]

Who carried out the attack is unverified; Sudan's military has been blamed but did not respond to comment requests.[ABC News]
The motive for the attack was not immediately clear.[ABC News]

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