--- title: "Drone strike on Sudan-South Sudan border market kills over 150" description: "Both outlets reported the drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region, with the death toll rising to at least 153. Minute Mirror led with the casualty count and the possibility of further deaths as recovery efforts continued. 24 News HD similarly highlighted the rising toll but attributed the update to a local official and noted the strike occurred on Monday. Both framed the incident as taking place in a disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15397-drone-strike-in-disputed-sudan-south-sudan-area-kills-dozens site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Drone strike on Sudan-South Sudan border market kills over 150 world · updated 21 Oct 2026, 6:53 PM PKT · 20–21 Oct 2026 · 11 articles from 7 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 21 Oct 2026 — Drone strike on Sudan-South Sudan border market kills over 150 (4 outlets) > Both outlets reported the drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region, with the death toll rising to at least 153. Minute Mirror led with the casualty count and the possibility of further deaths as recovery efforts continued. 24 News HD similarly highlighted the rising toll but attributed the update to a local official and noted the strike occurred on Monday. Both framed the incident as taking place in a disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan. - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Death toll from Sudan army strike in disputed territory rises to 153: local authority](https://www.arabnews.pk/middle-east/death-toll-from-sudan-army-strike-in-disputed-territory-rises-to-153-local-authority-3004842) · 21 Oct 2026, 6:53 PM PKT > The death toll from a drone strike by the Sudanese army on a market in a disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan has risen to 153. The attack involved multiple munitions and further casualties are expected. - **BOL News** — [Deadly drone attack on Sudan border market leaves 153 dead](https://bolnews.com/world/deadly-drone-attack-on-sudan-border-market-leaves-153-dead) · 21 Oct 2026, 6:52 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > A deadly drone attack on Amiet Market near the Sudan border leaves 153 dead. Local authorities accuse the Sudanese army of the assault. - **24 News HD** — [Death toll from Sudan army strike in disputed territory rises to 153: local authority](https://www.24newshd.tv/21-Oct-2026/death-toll-sudan-army-strike-disputed-territory-rises-153-local-authority) · 21 Oct 2026, 6:09 PM PKT · 97% identical wording to the newest filing > The death toll from a drone strike Monday on a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan has risen to 153 and is likely even higher, a local official told AFP on Wednesday. - **Minute Mirror** — [Over 150 killed as drone strike engulfs Sudan-border market](https://minutemirror.com.pk/over-150-killed-as-drone-strike-engulfs-sudan-border-market-648399/) · 21 Oct 2026, 11:29 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > A drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region along the Sudan-South Sudan border has killed at least 153 people, with officials warning that the death toll could rise as emergency workers continue recovering bodies from the burning site. Yohana Akol Ngor, caretaker information minister for Abyei, said the casualties from Monday’s attack had increased sharply from an earlier estimate o... ### 20 Oct 2026 — Drone strike in disputed Sudan-South Sudan area kills dozens, minister says (5 outlets) > Most outlets reported the drone strike in the disputed Abyei region, citing local authorities or a caretaker information minister and noting between 53 and 73 deaths. Aaj News and Business Recorder emphasized the higher casualty figure of 73 and included the minister’s accusation against Sudan. Arab News Pakistan provided two conflicting casualty figures — 53 and over 150 — in separate reports, while other outlets consistently cited 53 deaths. The framing of the attack as part of a "wave of deadly attacks" appeared in 24 News HD and Dawn, but not in all reports. - **Dawn** — [Drone attack by Sudan’s army kills 53 in disputed region](https://www.dawn.com/news/2038691/drone-attack-by-sudans-army-kills-53-in-disputed-region) · 21 Oct 2026, 7:05 AM PKT > KHARTOUM: A drone strike by the Sudanese army killed 53 people at a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan, local authorities said on Tuesday, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks. Authorities in Abyei district said the strike hit Amiet market on Monday. They accused the army of launching 22 munitions during the attack, which also wounded at least 27 people. “The casualties ... - **24 News HD** — [Sudan army strike in disputed territory kills 53: local authorities](https://www.24newshd.tv/20-Oct-2026/sudan-army-strike-disputed-territory-kills-53-local-authorities) · 20 Oct 2026, 10:24 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > A drone strike by the Sudanese army killed 53 people at a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan, local authorities said on Tuesday, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks. - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Sudan army strike in disputed territory kills 53: local authorities](https://www.arabnews.pk/world/sudan-army-strike-in-disputed-territory-kills-53-local-authorities-3004725) · 20 Oct 2026, 6:36 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > A Sudanese army drone strike in a disputed territory has resulted in 53 deaths and numerous injuries. The attack targeted a market in the Abyei district, escalating tensions in the region. - **Business Recorder** — [Drone strike in disputed sudan-south sudan area kills dozens, minister says](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445094/drone-strike-in-disputed-sudan-south-sudan-area-kills-dozens-minister-says) · 20 Oct 2026, 11:54 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > NAIROBI: At least 73 people were killed when drones struck a market in the disputed Abyei region along the border of South Sudan and Sudan on Monday, the caretaker information minister for Abyei said, accusing Sudan’s army of carrying out the attack. At least 15 killed in attack on southern Sudan The minister did not provide evidence for his claim.‑Reuters - **Aaj News (English)** — [Drone strike in disputed Sudan-South Sudan area kills dozens, minister says](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330477224/drone-strike-in-disputed-sudan-south-sudan-area-kills-dozens-minister-says) · 20 Oct 2026, 11:18 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > At least 73 people were killed when drones struck a market in the disputed Abyei region along the border of South ​Sudan and Sudan, the caretaker information minister for the jointly administered region said on ‌Tuesday, accusing Sudan’s army of carrying out the attack. The minister did not provide evidence for his claim of who was responsible for Monday’s attack. Abyei is an oil-rich area that... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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