🔗 Share this article Unmanned Assault on UN Compound in War-Torn Sudan Claims Six Peacekeepers A aerial bombardment hit a UN facility in conflict-ridden Sudan on Saturday, causing the loss of six peacekeepers, as stated by a statement. The strike targeted a UN facility in the city of Kadugli, situated in the mid-country region of Kordofan. 8 additional personnel were wounded in the assault. All the casualties are from Bangladesh, serving in the UN interim security force for Abyei (Unisfa). “Strikes targeting UN peacekeepers could be international crimes under global statutes,” officials stated, urging the perpetrators for the “unacceptable” attack to be brought to justice. Military Blames Paramilitary Group The Sudanese military attributed the strike on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a prominent armed faction that has been engaged in conflict with the government troops for control of the country for since April 2023. The attack “demonstrates the rebellious tactics of the armed faction and its supporters,” the military said in a communication. Context of the Contested Region The resource-abundant Abyei is a disputed territory between Sudan and South Sudan, and the UN mission has been stationed there since 2011, when South Sudan seceded from Sudan. Appeals for an urgent halt to fighting in Sudan were also made to allow “a wide-ranging, inclusive and locally driven political process” to address the fighting. Country Plunged into Conflict Since 2023 Sudan was plunged into widespread violence in April 2023 when a power struggle between the military and the RSF exploded into open fighting in the capital, Khartoum and other parts the country. The fighting has killed over 40,000 lives, a toll human rights organizations regard as a major underestimate. Recent hostilities has been concentrated in Kordofan, especially since fighters captured El Fasher. The conflict has devastated towns and has been noted for horrors, such as widespread sexual violence and killings based on ethnicity. These actions have been labeled war crimes by the UN and rights groups. The situation has also caused the world’s worst humanitarian emergency and driven parts of the country into extreme hunger.
A aerial bombardment hit a UN facility in conflict-ridden Sudan on Saturday, causing the loss of six peacekeepers, as stated by a statement. The strike targeted a UN facility in the city of Kadugli, situated in the mid-country region of Kordofan. 8 additional personnel were wounded in the assault. All the casualties are from Bangladesh, serving in the UN interim security force for Abyei (Unisfa). “Strikes targeting UN peacekeepers could be international crimes under global statutes,” officials stated, urging the perpetrators for the “unacceptable” attack to be brought to justice. Military Blames Paramilitary Group The Sudanese military attributed the strike on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a prominent armed faction that has been engaged in conflict with the government troops for control of the country for since April 2023. The attack “demonstrates the rebellious tactics of the armed faction and its supporters,” the military said in a communication. Context of the Contested Region The resource-abundant Abyei is a disputed territory between Sudan and South Sudan, and the UN mission has been stationed there since 2011, when South Sudan seceded from Sudan. Appeals for an urgent halt to fighting in Sudan were also made to allow “a wide-ranging, inclusive and locally driven political process” to address the fighting. Country Plunged into Conflict Since 2023 Sudan was plunged into widespread violence in April 2023 when a power struggle between the military and the RSF exploded into open fighting in the capital, Khartoum and other parts the country. The fighting has killed over 40,000 lives, a toll human rights organizations regard as a major underestimate. Recent hostilities has been concentrated in Kordofan, especially since fighters captured El Fasher. The conflict has devastated towns and has been noted for horrors, such as widespread sexual violence and killings based on ethnicity. These actions have been labeled war crimes by the UN and rights groups. The situation has also caused the world’s worst humanitarian emergency and driven parts of the country into extreme hunger.