Bangladesh says six peacekeepers killed in attack on UN base in Abyei

"At least six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed in a terrorist attack on a United Nations base in Abyei, a disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan, the Bangladesh army said. The attack on Saturday also injured another eight people, the army stated. list of 3 itemsend of list The situation in the area is still unstable and clashes with terrorists are ongoing, the army said in a statement, adding that the authorities were working to provide medical treatment and rescue operations for those injured."

"The 4,000 police and soldiers of UNISFA are tasked with protecting civilians in the region plagued by frequent armed clashes. The Abyei region is split between two different groups with different loyalties. The Ngok Dinka tribe have strong ethnic, cultural and linguistic ties to the Dinka of South Sudan, while the Misseriya are a nomadic Arab tribe with links to Sudan."

At least six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed and eight others injured in a terrorist attack on a United Nations base in Abyei. The attack occurred in the disputed, oil-rich region between Sudan and South Sudan, where UNISFA has operated since 2011. UNISFA comprises about 4,000 police and soldiers tasked with protecting civilians amid frequent armed clashes. Abyei is contested between the Ngok Dinka, aligned culturally with South Sudan, and the nomadic Misseriya with ties to Sudan. The area remains unstable with ongoing clashes, and authorities are conducting medical treatment and rescue operations.

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