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Published : 13 Dec 2025, 10:22 PM
Six Bangladeshi peacekeepers have been killed and eight others injured in an attack on a United Nations base in Abyei, Sudan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has confirmed.
The assault occurred amid ongoing clashes in the region, the military’s media wing said in a statement issued around 10pm on Saturday.
Details of the identities of the dead and injured were not immediately available.
International media reports, citing hospital sources, said the UN facility in Sudan’s Kadugli was hit in a drone attack.
The Sudanese government condemned the attack, holding the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) responsible.
Around 11:30pm, the Chief Advisor’s Office said after receiving news of the incident, Bangladesh had already urged the United Nations to take urgent steps to ensure the best possible treatment and all necessary support for the injured peacekeepers.
The government, it said, would stand by the families of the peacekeepers during this difficult time.
Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus added that the government would coordinate closely with the UN to ensure the swift repatriation of the bodies and proper treatment for the wounded.
Bangladesh has maintained a contingent of peacekeeping forces in Sudan as part of the UN’s mission to stabilise the Abyei region.
Since 2023, the government of the African nation has been locked in a struggle with the RSF.
Armed attacks and retaliatory clashes have frequently been reported across different parts of the country, often resulting in casualties.
