Overview
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said a drone hit a UN logistics base in Kadugli, Kordofan, killing six Bangladeshi UNISFA personnel and wounding eight.
- Bangladesh’s army reported a “terrorist” attack on a UN base in the Abyei region and said clashes, rescue operations and medical care were ongoing.
- The Sudanese military blamed the Rapid Support Forces for the strike, while the RSF did not immediately comment.
- Guterres called the attack unjustifiable and urged accountability for those responsible under international law.
- The incident comes weeks after the Security Council renewed UNISFA’s mandate in the disputed Abyei area, where Bangladesh is a leading troop contributor.