Drone strike near market in southern Sudan kills at least 80
A drone strike near a market in al-Dibab, West Kordofan, on Sunday evening killed at least 80 people, according to a medical source and a witness.
A drone strike near a market in the town of al-Dibab, in Sudan's southern West Kordofan state, killed at least 80 people on Sunday evening. France 24 cited a medical source and a witness for the toll on Monday.
The Guardian reports that most of the dead were commuters waiting for rides home. It says a witness described the drone hitting a transport hub twice.
The witness, Ahmed Wadi, told The Guardian he helped bury 50 of the dead. One of them was his brother, Mohamed.
Both outlets describe it as one of the deadliest single attacks since war began in 2023 between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Neither report says who carried out the strike.
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- France 24Drone attack near southern Sudan market kills scoresMon, Oct 19, 10:00 AM EDT
- The GuardianDrone attack near market kills 80 in SudanMon, Oct 19, 10:45 AM EDT
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