Sudan army strike in disputed territory kills 53: local authorities
Drone strike by Sudanese army killed 53 people at Amiet market in Abyei district, disputed between Sudan and South Sudan, local authorities said.
On Monday, a drone strike by the Sudanese army killed 53 individuals at Amiet market in the Abyei district, a territory disputed between Sudan and South Sudan, according to local authorities. The attack, which also left 27 people wounded, targeted the market, a transit point for goods heading to areas under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Local authorities accused the Sudanese army of launching 22 munitions during the strike, which struck vulnerable civilian populations. These included women, children, the elderly, local merchants, members of the Ngok Dinka community, South Sudanese returnees, and Sudanese refugees who had sought refuge from the broader regional conflict.
The Sudanese government summoned its ambassador in Juba in response to the attack, condemning it as "the strongest possible terms". The RSF’s self-declared administration, Tasis, and the Sudanese rights group Emergency Lawyers also accused the Sudanese army of carrying out the attack.
The Abyei district, claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, has been a site of intense fighting as the two nations have battled each other for control. The Sudanese civil war, which began in April 2023, has resulted in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with hundreds of thousands of deaths.
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