The death toll from Monday’s drone strike on Amiet market in Abyei has risen to 153 and may be higher, a local official told AFP on Wednesday. Abyei authorities said the Sudanese army used multiple munitions; a Sudanese military officer said the army targeted fuel tankers he said were bound for the Rapid Support Forces. Analyst Jan Pospisil said the strike showed little difference between the army and the RSF in their treatment of human life.
WHO:A local official, Abyei district authorities and Sudan Affairs Analyst Jan Pospisil
WHAT:A local official said the death toll from a drone strike on Amiet market in Abyei had risen to 153, while Abyei authorities blamed the Sudanese army.
WHEN:Oct 19, 2026
WHERE:Abyei, Sudan and South Sudan
WHY:The reason for the strike is disputed: an unnamed senior Sudanese military officer said the army targeted fuel tankers he claimed were bound for the Rapid Support Forces.
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