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Abyei market drone strike death toll rises to 153, may be higher

The death toll from Monday's drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region has risen to 153, and a local official says it is likely higher.

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The death toll from a drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region has risen to 153, a local official told AFP on Wednesday. The official said the number is likely even higher.

Authorities in Abyei district said the strike hit the Amiet market and involved multiple munitions. They said the Sudanese army carried it out. Al Jazeera reports that South Sudan authorities make the same accusation. Deutsche Welle also reports that South Sudanese officials blamed Sudan's military.

The attack happened on Monday and injured dozens, according to France 24. Al Jazeera reports that Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says it is treating 20 wounded people.

The drone also hit a fuel depot near the market and started a large fire. France 24 reported the fire was still burning on Tuesday.

Abyei is a border area claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan. France 24 reports that the UN envoy for Sudan spoke after an emergency international meeting on the escalating crisis. The reports give no details of what was decided.

Jan Pospisil, a Sudan analyst at the Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform, told France 24 the strike shows little difference between the Sudanese army and the RSF. He said the army has long tried to present itself internationally as humane.

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  1. France 24More than 150 killed in Sudan drone strike on disputed Abyei border regionTue, Oct 20, 12:24 PM EDT
  2. Deutsche WelleSudan drone strike kills around 150 in Abyei marketTue, Oct 20, 2:09 PM EDT
  3. Al JazeeraDrone strike on Abyei market near Sudan-South Sudan border kills 150Tue, Oct 20, 10:18 PM EDT
  4. Al JazeeraDrone attack in disputed Sudan-South Sudan border region kills at least 153Wed, Oct 21, 4:25 AM EDT
  5. France 24'Neither the Sudanese military, nor the RSF take any acknowledgement of human life in this war'Wed, Oct 21, 3:28 PM EDT
  6. France 24Sudan’s war escalates as UN warns of wider regional crisisWed, Oct 21, 6:41 PM EDT

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Earlier versions (2)
  1. Tue, Oct 20, 10:35 PM EDT, 3 outlets: Drone strike on Abyei market kills about 150, officials blame Sudan's military
  2. Tue, Oct 20, 2:15 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Drone strike on Abyei market kills at least 153, officials say