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The Rest of the World Report | October 20, 2026 — Evening Edition
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Drone Strike Kills 220 in Abyei
More than 220 people were killed in Monday’s drone strikes on the Amiet market in Abyei, the region’s caretaker information minister, Yohanna Akol Ngor, said on Tuesday. He said 153 were buried in one mass grave and 73 in a second. Earlier counts from local authorities were lower.
The strikes hit around 11 a.m. Ngok Dinka paramount chief Bulabek Deng Kuol said there were about 12 of them. Médecins Sans Frontières said more than 20 wounded people were brought to Ameth…
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