A drone attack struck Amiet market, north of Abyei town, killing at least 150 people and causing extensive damage to property, according to local officials.
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An Abyei government minister and South Sudan’s foreign ministry blamed Sudan’s military for the attack. Monday’s strike is the latest in a wave of deadly air assaults. On Sunday, a drone strike killed 80 people near a market in West Kordofan state
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