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Drone strike on market in disputed Sudan border region kills at least 153

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A drone strike in Amiet Market, near Abyei town in a disputed border region between Sudan and South Sudan, killed at least 153 people when it hit a fuel depot, igniting a fire that spread to nearby civilian stalls. The attack was acknowledged by a Sudanese military officer who claimed the target was fuel trucks destined for paramilitary forces but did not specify the casualties among civilians.

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As of October 21, 2026, at least 153 people died in a drone strike near Amiet Market in Abyei, a disputed border region between Sudan and South Sudan. The attack also injured over 20 individuals, some with severe burns. Local authorities blame the Sudanese army for targeting fuel trucks bound for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), leading to fires that hindered rescue efforts. This incident is part of an ongoing civil war in Sudan since April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and RSF. South Sudan has summoned Sudan’s ambassador to protest the attack, while Médecins Sans Frontières reported treating over two dozen wounded from the strike.

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Abyei Associated Press South Sudan Sudan Sudanese

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Abyei GPE · 4× Sudan GPE · 3× South Sudan GPE · 2× Sudanese NORP · 2× Associated Press ORG · 1× Ngor PERSON · 1× Rapid Support Forces ORG · 1× Yohanna Akol Ngor PERSON · 1×

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Sudanese military officer acknowledges targeting fuel trucks bound for RSF paramilitaries as inferno engulfs civilian stalls in Abyei A drone strike on a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, hit a nearby fuel depot, killing at least 153 people, a local official said on Tuesday.

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2026-10-21 · South China Morning Post

Drone strike on market in disputed Sudan border region kills at least 153 · assertive framing

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Drone strike on market in disputed Sudan border region kills at least 153 asserted

strike → dispute → 153

official → acknowledge → 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. asserted

Ngor → blame → town

Ngor told Associated Press by phone that the death toll was continuing to rise as the fire burned. asserted

fire → tell → phone

A senior Sudanese military officer said the army carried out a drone strike Monday targeting fuel tankers arriving from South Sudan that he said were bound for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. asserted

he → say → Forces

He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the press. asserted

he → speak → press