Sudan drone strikes kill more than 300 in Abyei region

· Security · Sudan · South Sudan

Sudanese army drones struck mourners and a fuel market in the disputed Abyei border region, killing more than 300 people according to sources, in one of the deadliest single incidents of the conflict. A truck carrying people to a funeral and a market alleged to be supplying fuel to the paramilitary RSF were targeted. Local officials blamed Sudan's military for Monday's attack, which also left dozens injured, and a fire at a nearby fuel depot continued to burn on Tuesday. The Abyei region is disputed between Sudan and South Sudan.

Why it matters：Mass-casualty strikes deepen Sudan's humanitarian catastrophe and complicate efforts to end a war with regional spillover.

Key points

  • More than 300 people were killed, sources say
  • A funeral truck and a fuel market were hit
  • A fuel depot fire was still burning Tuesday

Sources (original reporting)

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