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Drone strike kills over 150 at Abyei market

A drone strike hit a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, killing at least 153 people on Monday, according to a local official. The attack caused a large fire after hitting a fuel depot. South Sudanese officials blamed Sudan's military. The strike pushed the toll from attacks in recent days to more than 250.

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Strike pushes the toll from attacks in recent days to more than 250, underscoring lethality of Sudan’s war that ⁠erupted in April 2023 A drone strike on a market in a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan killed at least 153 people on Monday, according to a local official, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks. The strike pushed the toll from attacks in recent days to more than 250, underscoring the letha…

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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 A drone strike on a market in a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan killed at least 153 people on Monday, according to a local official, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks. The strike pushed the toll from attacks in recent days to more than 250, underscoring the letha…

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Drone strike on Abyei market near Sudan-South Sudan border kills 150

Drone strike on Abyei market near Sudan-South Sudan border kills 150

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Sudan drone strike kills around 150 in Abyei market

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