# Drone strike near Sudan market kills 80

https://mins.news/en/item/106447

- The Guardian, 2026-10-19 14:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/19/drone-attack-market-al-dibab-west-kordofan-sudan

> A drone hit a transport hub near a market in al-Dibab, West Kordofan, twice on Sunday evening, killing 80 people, mostly commuters heading home. A witness said one of the dead was his brother. The RSF-declared administration accused the army of carrying out the strike.

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