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Sudan Army Drone Strikes Kill Over 300, Including Funeral Mourners and a Fuel Market
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AI brief
The Sudanese army is alleged to have launched drone attacks that killed more than 300 civilians, including a truck of mourners heading to a funeral and a fuel market in Abyei. The strikes, reported by the Sudan War Observatory, occurred in West Kordofan and Abyei, a disputed border area, and caused 150 deaths in West Kordofan and 73 in Abyei. The attacks have heightened tensions between Sudan and South Sudan and raised concerns about the conflict spilling across the border.
Why it matters
The use of armed drones by the Sudanese army has intensified civilian casualties and regional instability, underscoring the escalating humanitarian crisis and the geopolitical risks in the Sudan-South Sudan border region.
Source: BBC World · bbc.co.uk