Drone strike on Sudan market area kills at least 80; reports of higher tolls and differing locations
Photo: The GuardianA drone strike on a market area in southern Sudan on Sunday evening killed at least 80 people, and other reports put the toll at around 150 and at more than 300. Accounts place the attack in the town of al-Dibab in West Kordofan state, or in the Abyei border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan. Commuters catching rides home were among the dead, and a witness said the drone struck a transport hub twice. A fuel depot caught fire. South Sudanese officials blamed Sudan's military, and one report said army drones hit a truck carrying people to a funeral and a market alleged to supply fuel to the RSF.
Alternative and independent outlets, Deutsche Welle and BBC News, report higher tolls, mention the fuel depot or fuel market, and focus on blame on Sudan's army. The BBC cites unnamed sources. Left-leaning coverage, from The Guardian, leads with the 80 deaths and a witness who buried victims, including his brother. Right-leaning outlets had not reported the story at the time of writing; only left-leaning and alternative outlets had.
How the sides differ Left sources cite 80 deaths and a witness; alternative sources report higher tolls and army blame; right sources have not covered it.
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The Guardian leads with the 80 deaths among commuters in al-Dibab and a witness who helped bury 50 bodies, including his brother, and describes a double strike.
Deutsche Welle and the BBC report higher tolls of about 150 and over 300, stress the fuel depot or market, and feature South Sudanese officials and unnamed sources blaming Sudan's army.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.