Deadly Drone Strike on Fuel Depot in Disputed Sudan-South Sudan Border Region Kills at Least 153
At least 153 people died in a drone strike on a fuel depot at a market in the disputed Abyei border region between Sudan and South Sudan.
POLICY WIRE — JUBA, South Sudan — At least 153 individuals have lost their lives following a devastating drone attack targeting a fuel depot situated within a bustling marketplace.
The lethal strike hit the border territory of Abyei on Monday, an area contested by both Sudan and South Sudan, sparking a massive fire across the commercial zone.
Local authorities confirmed the soaring death toll from the incident, marking one of the most severe casualties recorded in the territory amid an ongoing wave of violent assaults.
A high-ranking military official in Sudan acknowledged that the country’s armed forces executed the drone operation against the disputed border zone.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
