🔗 Share this article Unmanned Strike on United Nations Facility in War-Torn Sudan Leaves Six Peacekeepers A aerial bombardment hit a UN facility in war-torn Sudan on Saturday, causing the deaths of six peacekeepers, as stated by a declaration. The attack impacted a UN outpost in the city of Kadugli, found in the central region of Kordofan. 8 other peacekeepers were wounded in the assault. All the victims are Bangladeshi nationals, deployed with the United Nations mission in Abyei. “Attacks against United Nations personnel could be international crimes under global statutes,” the statement said, demanding the culprits for the “inexcusable” attack to be prosecuted. Military Points Finger at Paramilitary Group The national army attributed the attack on the RSF fighters, a notorious paramilitary group that has been engaged in conflict with the army for power in the country for since April 2023. The attack “demonstrates the destructive approach of the rebel militia and its backers,” the military said in a communication. Background of the Contested Region The resource-abundant Abyei is a disputed area between Sudan and its southern neighbor, and the United Nations contingent has been operating there since 2011, when South Sudan became independent from Sudan. Demands for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan were also made to allow “a wide-ranging, all-encompassing and nationally led dialogue” to settle the war. Nation Plunged into Conflict Since 2023 Sudan was engulfed in widespread violence in April 2023 when a dispute for control between the military and the RSF turned into open fighting in the national capital and elsewhere the country. The war has killed over 40,000 lives, a figure advocates believe a low estimate. Recent fighting has centred on Kordofan, notably since paramilitary forces took control of El Fasher. The war has wrecked towns and has been noted for grave abuses, such as widespread sexual violence and killings based on ethnicity. These crimes have been called war crimes by the UN and rights groups. The war has also created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis and driven parts of the country into famine.
A aerial bombardment hit a UN facility in war-torn Sudan on Saturday, causing the deaths of six peacekeepers, as stated by a declaration. The attack impacted a UN outpost in the city of Kadugli, found in the central region of Kordofan. 8 other peacekeepers were wounded in the assault. All the victims are Bangladeshi nationals, deployed with the United Nations mission in Abyei. “Attacks against United Nations personnel could be international crimes under global statutes,” the statement said, demanding the culprits for the “inexcusable” attack to be prosecuted. Military Points Finger at Paramilitary Group The national army attributed the attack on the RSF fighters, a notorious paramilitary group that has been engaged in conflict with the army for power in the country for since April 2023. The attack “demonstrates the destructive approach of the rebel militia and its backers,” the military said in a communication. Background of the Contested Region The resource-abundant Abyei is a disputed area between Sudan and its southern neighbor, and the United Nations contingent has been operating there since 2011, when South Sudan became independent from Sudan. Demands for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan were also made to allow “a wide-ranging, all-encompassing and nationally led dialogue” to settle the war. Nation Plunged into Conflict Since 2023 Sudan was engulfed in widespread violence in April 2023 when a dispute for control between the military and the RSF turned into open fighting in the national capital and elsewhere the country. The war has killed over 40,000 lives, a figure advocates believe a low estimate. Recent fighting has centred on Kordofan, notably since paramilitary forces took control of El Fasher. The war has wrecked towns and has been noted for grave abuses, such as widespread sexual violence and killings based on ethnicity. These crimes have been called war crimes by the UN and rights groups. The war has also created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis and driven parts of the country into famine.