# Dozens killed in drone strike on disputed Sudan-South Sudan area, minister says

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- Reuters, 2026-10-20 05:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/drone-strike-disputed-sudan-south-sudan-area-kills-dozens-minister-says-2026-10-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad7011075a7df0001b12dcb

> At least 73 people died when drones hit a market in the disputed Abyei region on the South Sudan-Sudan border on Monday, according to Abyei's caretaker information minister, who accused Sudan's army of carrying out the attack.

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