Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
12%
2 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
60/100
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Drone strike in disputed Sudan-South Sudan area kills dozens, minister says
NAIROBI, Oct 20 -
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minister → kill → dozens
At least 73 people were killed when drones struck a market in the disputed Abyei region along the border of South Sudan and Sudan, the caretaker information minister for the jointly administered region said on Tuesday, accusing Sudan's army of carrying out the attack.
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minister → kill → attack
The minister did not provide evidence for his claim of who was responsible for Monday's attack.
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who → provide → attack
Abyei is an oil-rich area that is jointly administered by South Sudan and Sudan, which have both staked claims to it.
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which → administer → it
It experiences frequent bouts of violence, with clashes usually involving rival ethnic groups or armed militias.
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clashes → experience → groups
"Around 73 people have been killed and 19 have been wounded ...
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19 → kill → ?
a number of drones were shot yesterday by the Sudanese armed forces," Yohana Akol Ngor, the caretaker minister of information of the Abyei region, told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Ngor → shoot → Tuesday
Last year, at least six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed and eight wounded in a drone attack by separatist armed groups on a UN base in Abyei
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eight → kill → Abyei
, Bangladesh's armed forces said.
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forces → say → ?
South Sudan's foreign ministry said in a statement late Monday that drones struck a market located north of Abyei town, but did not specify the number of civilian casualties resulting from the attack.
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drones → say → attack
The ministry said it had summoned the Sudanese ambassador to convey the government's "strong protest and deep concern regarding the attack and its implications for the security of civilians and the stability of the Abyei Area."
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it → say → Area
The medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said in a statement that it was treating more than 20 wounded people at the nearby Ameth Bek Hospital.
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it → say → Hospital
"So far we received over 20 patients, including several critical cases.
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we → receive → cases
Patients with burns were also admitted.
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Patients → admit → burns
We are providing surgical services and wound dressing, along with other emergency care," said Christian Lindauer, MSF medical activities manager at Ameth Bek Hospital.
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Lindauer → provide → Hospital
Sudan has been gripped by war since April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
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Sudan → grip → Forces
The conflict has drawn in local militias and foreign powers, devastated large parts of the country and created what the United Nations has described as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
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Nations → draw → crisis
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