Drone attack on a market in Abyei kills at least 73 people

According to information from South Sudan, on October 19 local time, a market in the Abyei region was attacked by drones, killing at least 73 people and injuring 19 others. Local authorities said the death toll may rise as rescue efforts continue. Yahana Ngol, Acting Minister of Information and government spokesperson for the Abyei region, said that at around 11 a.m. on the 19th, several drones fired about 7 shells at the Amiet market in the area, and the dead and injured included South Sudanese citizens and Sudanese citizens displaced to the region by the conflict in Sudan. The Abyei region is located in the border area between South Sudan and Sudan and is one of the disputed areas between the two countries.