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Drone strike on a market in disputed African region of Abyei kills at least 153

Egypt Independent21 October 2026, 12:30 UTCSouth Sudan

Juba, South Sudan AP — 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 and igniting a fire that was still burning Tuesday, a local official said. Yohanna Akol Ngor, the Abyei administration’s caretaker information minister, blamed Sudan’s … The post Drone strike on a market in disputed African region of Abyei kills at least 153 appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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