đ Share this article Drone Assault on UN Base in Conflict-Ravaged Sudan Claims Six UN Personnel A unmanned attack targeted a UN logistics base in war-torn Sudan on Saturday, causing the demise of six peacekeepers, as stated by a statement. The attack occurred at a UN logistics base in the city of Kadugli, found in the mid-country region of Kordofan. Eight additional soldiers were wounded in the assault. All the casualties are Bangladeshi nationals, part of the United Nations mission in Abyei. âStrikes targeting UN peacekeepers could amount to war crimes under global statutes,â the statement said, demanding those responsible for the âunjustifiableâ strike to be prosecuted. Military Accuses Paramilitary Faction The government forces blamed the strike on the paramilitary RSF group, a notorious militia that has been fighting with the military for control of the country for over 24 months. The attack âshows the subversive tactics of the armed faction and its supporters,â the army said in a release. Background of the Disputed Region The oil-rich Abyei is a disputed territory between Sudan and its southern neighbor, and the United Nations contingent has been deployed there since 2011, when the south gained its independence from Sudan. Calls for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan were also issued to allow âa comprehensive, all-encompassing and nationally led peace processâ to settle the war. Country Plunged into Chaos Since 2023 Sudan was thrown into widespread violence in April 2023 when a dispute for control between the military and the RSF exploded into full-scale combat in the national capital and across the country. The fighting has claimed more than 40,000 people, a number rights groups consider a major underestimate. Recent fighting has centred on Kordofan, particularly since fighters took control of El Fasher. The crisis has wrecked cities and has been noted for horrors, including systematic rape and killings based on ethnicity. These actions have been described as war crimes by the UN and rights groups. The situation has also precipitated the globe's most dire humanitarian crisis and forced parts of the country into starvation.
A unmanned attack targeted a UN logistics base in war-torn Sudan on Saturday, causing the demise of six peacekeepers, as stated by a statement. The attack occurred at a UN logistics base in the city of Kadugli, found in the mid-country region of Kordofan. Eight additional soldiers were wounded in the assault. All the casualties are Bangladeshi nationals, part of the United Nations mission in Abyei. âStrikes targeting UN peacekeepers could amount to war crimes under global statutes,â the statement said, demanding those responsible for the âunjustifiableâ strike to be prosecuted. Military Accuses Paramilitary Faction The government forces blamed the strike on the paramilitary RSF group, a notorious militia that has been fighting with the military for control of the country for over 24 months. The attack âshows the subversive tactics of the armed faction and its supporters,â the army said in a release. Background of the Disputed Region The oil-rich Abyei is a disputed territory between Sudan and its southern neighbor, and the United Nations contingent has been deployed there since 2011, when the south gained its independence from Sudan. Calls for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan were also issued to allow âa comprehensive, all-encompassing and nationally led peace processâ to settle the war. Country Plunged into Chaos Since 2023 Sudan was thrown into widespread violence in April 2023 when a dispute for control between the military and the RSF exploded into full-scale combat in the national capital and across the country. The fighting has claimed more than 40,000 people, a number rights groups consider a major underestimate. Recent fighting has centred on Kordofan, particularly since fighters took control of El Fasher. The crisis has wrecked cities and has been noted for horrors, including systematic rape and killings based on ethnicity. These actions have been described as war crimes by the UN and rights groups. The situation has also precipitated the globe's most dire humanitarian crisis and forced parts of the country into starvation.