# Drone attack near market in southern Sudan kills scores

https://mins.news/en/item/106361

- France 24, 2026-10-19 14:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20261019-drone-attack-near-southern-sudan-market-kills-scores

> At least 80 people were killed in a drone strike near a market in Al-Dibab, in Sudan’s southern West Kordofan state, on Sunday evening, a medical source and a witness said Monday. It was among the deadliest single attacks since war began between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces in 2023.

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