At least 153 people killed in drone strike on disputed Sudan-South Sudan region

A drone strike on a fuel depot in a disputed region on the Sudan-South Sudan border has killed at least 153 people.A senior Sudanese military officer said the army carried out the strike on Amiet market - north of the town of Abyei - on Monday morning. He said the target was fuel tankers arriving from South Sudan, which he said were intended for the insurgent paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Image: The UN deployed medical personnel and condemned the attack. Pic: Reuters He told the Associated Press that those killed were RSF members and people associated with fuel smuggling - a claim which has not been verified.The strike took place outside the delimitarised zone along the border with South Sudan, the officer added. It ignited a fire that was still burning on Tuesday (20 October). Image: The disputed region The UN deployed medical personnel and firefighters to evacuate casualties and prevent the blaze from spreading, but has not yet clarified who carried out the attack.Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement: "Attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international law. "I remind that all parties to the armed conflict must c...