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Drone strikes in Sudan and Abyei reportedly kill more than 300 people
Drone strikes in Sudan’s West Kordofan and the disputed Abyei region reportedly killed more than 300 people, including mourners travelling to a funeral and civilians at a fuel market. Sudan’s army acknowledged carrying out the Abyei strike but described the site as an RSF supply point; it denied attacking civilians in the other incidents. BBC verification found extensive fires and destruction, while the UN and aid groups warned of escalating civilian harm, hunger and regional spillover.
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What matters
- The Sudan War Observatory reported 150 deaths in West Kordofan, including people travelling to a funeral.
- Abyei officials raised the death toll from a market strike to 153, prompting a formal protest from South Sudan.
- Satellite imagery and verified video showed burned buildings, fires and a fuel tanker at the Abyei market.
- MSF said more than 20 wounded people, including burn victims and critical cases, reached a hospital in Abyei.
A widening regional risk
Abyei is jointly administered by Sudan and South Sudan and remains disputed. The strike has heightened fears that Sudan’s civil war could spill across the border, while intensified fighting in Kordofan threatens a key route between rival-held areas.
Context & caveats
- Most casualty figures come from local officials, monitors or news agencies, and some allegations remain disputed or unconfirmed by the Sudanese army.
Why this made the edition
The report presents a major civilian-casualty development in Sudan with multiple sources, satellite and video verification, humanitarian context and cross-border implications.
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