The Sudan War Observatory reported that drone strikes on Sunday evening in two locations of West Kordofan state left a death toll of 150, according to sources monitoring the conflict that began in 2023.

In Abyei, a disputed border area jointly administered by Sudan and South Sudan, the region’s information minister said 153 people died when drones hit the Amiet (Al‑Na’am) market on Monday.

A military source told the BBC that the army carried out the Abyei attack, claiming the market was a fuel supply site for the Rapid Support Forces.

The Observatory also recorded that a truck carrying about 200 mourners was hit as it entered Al‑Dabab in West Kordofan, killing 145 people and destroying a funeral tent, with another five fatalities reported from the tent.

A further 150 people were injured in the combined attacks, according to the monitoring group.

The army has not confirmed the allegations but said it does not target civilians, even when it believes RSF fighters are present.

UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric expressed alarm at the continued drone strikes that are killing civilians, including children, and disrupting essential services.

South Sudan summoned Sudan’s ambassador to lodge a formal protest over the Abyei strike, raising concerns that the conflict could spill across the border.

Satellite imagery examined by BBC Verify showed extensive burning of buildings at the market, confirming the scale of destruction.

Médecins Sans Frontières reported receiving more than 20 wounded patients, including burn victims, at Ameth Bek Hospital in Abyei following the market attack.