Drone Strike on Market in Sudan-South Sudan Border Region of Abyei Kills at Least 153

A drone strike on a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, killed at least 153 people after hitting a nearby fuel depot, a local official said. Yohanna Akol Ngor of the Abyei administration said the fire the strike ignited was still burning on Tuesday. The attack came during Sudan's civil war, in which both sides are using drones to hit targets across long distances, with heavy civilian casualties. After an emergency international meeting on the escalating crisis, the UN envoy for Sudan warned of a wider regional crisis.

Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative/independent outlets had. Left-leaning coverage, in The New York Times, frames the strike as part of drone warfare in the civil war and its toll on civilians, citing more than 150 dead. Alternative/independent outlets agree on the toll of about 153. France 24 describes it as reported and places it within a regional crisis, featuring the UN envoy. AP reports the local detail, including the market, fuel depot, fire and the local official's account.