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US denounces deadly drone attack on UN base in Sudan
(MENAFN) The United States on Sunday issued a strong condemnation of a drone strike that hit a United Nations base in Sudan, killing six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and wounding eight others.
According to official statements, the attack occurred Saturday at a UN facility in Kadugli and was denounced "in the strongest terms." A senior US official described the strike as an "egregious disregard for international efforts to protect peace and security," in a statement shared on social media.
The official urged those involved in the fighting that they "must not target UN personnel" and called on them to "cease hostilities without preconditions" while permitting "unhindered humanitarian access."
The incident took place against the backdrop of ongoing fighting between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, a conflict that has continued since April 2023. The violence has resulted in thousands of deaths, forced millions from their homes, and triggered one of the world’s most severe humanitarian emergencies.
Sudanese military officials accused the Rapid Support Forces of carrying out the drone strike, though there was no immediate response from the group.
The fallen peacekeepers were serving with the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei, which operates in the disputed, oil-rich border area administered by Sudan and neighboring South Sudan. The region has long been contested by both countries, which have experienced repeated periods of tension and conflict since South Sudan gained independence in 2011. The mission’s mandate was renewed last month.
The UN secretary-general also condemned the attack, warning that such actions are "unjustifiable & may constitute war crimes."
According to official statements, the attack occurred Saturday at a UN facility in Kadugli and was denounced "in the strongest terms." A senior US official described the strike as an "egregious disregard for international efforts to protect peace and security," in a statement shared on social media.
The official urged those involved in the fighting that they "must not target UN personnel" and called on them to "cease hostilities without preconditions" while permitting "unhindered humanitarian access."
The incident took place against the backdrop of ongoing fighting between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, a conflict that has continued since April 2023. The violence has resulted in thousands of deaths, forced millions from their homes, and triggered one of the world’s most severe humanitarian emergencies.
Sudanese military officials accused the Rapid Support Forces of carrying out the drone strike, though there was no immediate response from the group.
The fallen peacekeepers were serving with the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei, which operates in the disputed, oil-rich border area administered by Sudan and neighboring South Sudan. The region has long been contested by both countries, which have experienced repeated periods of tension and conflict since South Sudan gained independence in 2011. The mission’s mandate was renewed last month.
The UN secretary-general also condemned the attack, warning that such actions are "unjustifiable & may constitute war crimes."
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