Key facts
- Over 150 people were killed in a drone strike on Amiet market in Abyei.
- The market was reportedly used by the RSF to store and transport fuel for operations in Sudan.
- Ten fuel tankers were destroyed in the attack.
- Abyei is a territory contested by Sudan and South Sudan.
A drone strike believed to be targeting fuel storage facilities used by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit the Amiet market in Abyei, killing over 150 people. The town sits in a territory contested by Sudan and South Sudan. The attack highlighted how supply lines linked to the war in Sudan stretch across the region, with evidence suggesting the market was part of a fuel network serving the RSF. Diplomats and analysts said the RSF uses the market to stock fuel for operations in Sudan's Kordofan and Darfur regions. Officials in South Sudan have reportedly facilitated the import and transit of fuel to RSF networks. Sudan's government denied any connection to the incident, while the RSF called for a UN investigation. South Sudan summoned Sudan's ambassador and stated the circumstances of the attack were not yet established.