UN chief says 6 peacekeepers killed in drone strike on a UN facility in Sudan

Source: Associated Press

UN chief says 6 peacekeepers killed in drone strike on a UN facility in Sudan

By SAMY MAGDY
Updated 4:03 PM EST, December 13, 2025

CAIRO (AP) — A drone strike hit a United Nations facility in war-torn Sudan on Saturday, killing six peacekeepers, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

The strike hit the peacekeeping logistics base in the city of Kadugli, in the central region of Kordofan, Guterres said in a statement.

Eight other peacekeepers were wounded in the strike. All the victims are Bangladeshi nationals, serving in the U.N. Interim Security Force for Abyei, UNISFA.

“Attacks targeting United Nations peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law,” said Guterres, who called for those responsible for the “unjustifiable” attack to be held accountable.

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