Six U.N. Peacekeepers Killed in Drone Strike in Sudanese Battle Zone

On December 13, 2025, six Bangladeshi U.N. peacekeepers were killed in a drone strike on their base in the Kordofan region of Sudan, marking the deadliest incident for the U.N. in the country's ongoing civil war. The U.N. peacekeeping mission has been deployed to the area since 2011. The Sudanese military blamed the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for the attack, claiming they fired missiles into the base, also wounding seven Bangladeshis. The U.N. Secretary-General condemned the violence, suggesting it may constitute war crimes. The attack follows recent RSF victories in western and southwestern Sudan and accusations of atrocities committed by its troops, raising concerns about the role of the United Arab Emirates in supplying the paramilitary group with weapons.

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