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Abyei is an oil-rich area claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan since the south's independence in 2011. Sudan has been at war between its army and the Rapid Support Forces since 2023.
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At least 153 people were killed in a drone strike on a fuel depot in the disputed Abyei region on the Sudan-South Sudan border. The strike hit a market area, according to earlier reports.
Why it matters: The attack is among the deadliest single strikes in the region and affects a border area claimed by both countries.
Sources: Sky News · See it on the globe
A drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region set a fuel depot ablaze, with death tolls ranging from 53 according to local authorities to more than 150 according to other officials; South Sudanese officials blamed Sudan's army. The BBC cited sources saying army drones that hit mourners and a fuel market killed more than 300 people, while separate strikes killed 80 in West Kordofan and three children in Khartoum. The UN condemned the attacks.
Why it matters: The strikes are among the deadliest of Sudan's war and reach into a territory contested with South Sudan.
Sources: France 24, BBC News, The Guardian · See it on the globe
A drone struck twice near a market and transport hub in al-Dibab, West Kordofan, killing 80 people, mostly commuters, in one of the deadliest single attacks of the war. A separate drone attack in Khartoum killed four, including three children.
Why it matters: Civilian deaths are mounting in the world's largest humanitarian crisis.
Sources: The Guardian, France 24, The Hindu · See it on the globe
A drone strike hit a cattle market in Nyala, South Darfur, killing 30 people and injuring 47. The attack adds to a long series of strikes on civilian areas in Sudan.
Why it matters: Attacks on markets deepen hunger and displacement in a country already facing one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Sources: Dawn · See it on the globe