UN Security Council Condemns Abyei Drone Attacks as Possible War Crimes, in Statement Read by Greece's Balta

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After drone attacks in a controversial border region between Sudan and South Sudan with dozens of deaths, the states of the UN Security Council have demanded clarification.

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Khartoum, October 24, 2026 – The head of the Abyei Area Oversight Committee on the Sudanese side, Al-Khair Abu Muraidat, called on the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) on Saturday to conduct an investigation and identify those responsible for the attack on the Al-Naam market. On October 19, drones attacked the market, also known as “Amit,” killing 80 people and injuring 19 others, while some remain missing, according to t…

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Local authorities reported that at least 150 people were killed in Monday's attacks. The United Nations has so far confirmed at least 80 deaths, while others are still being sought.