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80 killed in drone strike on transport hub in southern Sudan

IOL · 19 October 2026 at 14:30

80 killed in drone strike on transport hub in southern Sudan

A devastating drone strike near a market in West Kordofan, Sudan, killed 80 people, most of whom were commuters preparing to travel home.

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