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Reports describe mass deaths in Sudan drone strikes, with tolls of differing scope
BBC reports more than 300 deaths across attacks on mourners and a market, while France 24 reports 153 deaths at Amiet market.
BBC reports that Sudanese army drones struck a truck carrying funeral-goers and a market alleged to supply fuel to the RSF, killing more than 300 people, according to sources. France 24 reports that a local official put the death toll from Monday's strike on Amiet market in Abyei at 153. Abyei authorities attributed that market strike to the Sudanese army.
What holds up
- ✓BBC and France 24 both report deadly market strikes attributed to the Sudanese army, though the extracts do not establish that their market references are identical.
- ✓Two France 24 items report a toll of 153 in Abyei; the more detailed item attributes the figure to a local official speaking to AFP.
What doesn't yet
- ?BBC's more-than-300 figure covers attacks on mourners and a market; France 24's 153 covers one market strike. The extracts do not establish a direct numerical contradiction.
- ?Responsibility and casualty totals rest on sources and local authorities; no independent verification or army response is supplied.
Ask before you share
- →Which incidents and locations are included in each death toll?
- →What independent evidence supports the casualty counts and attribution to the army?