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UPDATED Oct 19, 2026 at 11:23 AM ET
Oct 19, 2026 at 3:11 AM ET
Drone strike kills at least 80 near Sudan market
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At least 80 people were killed in a drone strike near a market in al-Dibab, in Sudan’s West Kordofan state, on Sunday evening, a medical source and a witness said. Witness Ahmed Wadi said the attack killed his brother and that he helped bury 50 bodies. A separate drone attack in Khartoum on Monday killed four, including three children.
WHO: The perpetrators of the drone strikes were not identified.
WHAT: A drone strike near a market in al-Dibab, West Kordofan, killed at least 80 people.
WHEN: Oct 18, 2026
WHERE: al-Dibab, Sudan
WHY: The reason for the strike was not reported.
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