More than 150 killed in Sudan drone strike on disputed Abyei border region

A drone strike on a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, hit a nearby fuel depot, killing at least 153 people and igniting a fire that was still burning Tuesday, a local official said. Yohanna Akol Ngor, the Abyei administration’s caretaker information minister, blamed Sudan ’s military for Monday's attack on Amiet Market, north of Abyei town. Read moreDrone attacks kill scores in Sudan's West Kordofan state and capital Khartoum “We have recorded 153 deaths,” Akol told The Associated Press by phone Tuesday. He said the death toll continued to rise as the fire burned. The motive for the attack was not immediately clear, and the AP could not independently verify who carried it out. Read moreSudanese slowly rebuild war-ravaged capital Khartoum Sudan’s military did not respond to a request for comment. Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF, said more than 20 wounded people were brought to Ameth Bek Hospital, where MSF teams were working alongside staff from South Sudan’s Health Ministry. “So far we received over 20 patients, including several critical cases. Patients with burns were also admitted,” said Dr. Christian Lindauer, MSF’s med...