Tragedy Strikes Bangladesh UN Peacekeepers in Sudan

Six Bangladesh Army personnel in UN peacekeeping mission killed, and eight injured in a terrorist attack in Sudan's Abyei region. The Bangladesh Army is conducting rescue operations for the injured, as the region remains unstable. Abyei’s situation highlights complex, ongoing regional conflicts.

A terrorist attack in Sudan's volatile Abyei region has resulted in the deaths of six Bangladesh Army personnel serving under the UN peacekeeping mission. Additionally, eight others were injured, according to military officials in Dhaka who disclosed the attack on Saturday.

Efforts to stabilize the region and deliver necessary medical aid to the injured peacekeepers continue, even as the Bangladesh Army confirmed that hostilities in the area are far from over. An official statement released on Facebook affirmed ongoing rescue operations.

UN sources and media reports indicate that the attack in Abyei, a disputed territory between South Sudan and Sudan, claimed over 50 lives, including UN personnel, underscoring the gravity of the situation in the nearly lawless region.

(With inputs from agencies.)