HAMILTON, Canada 

The UN Security Council on Friday strongly condemned drone attacks on a UN logistics base in Sudan that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).

"The members of the Security Council unequivocally condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and deliberate December 13, 2025, drone attacks against the UN logistics base in Kadugli, South Kordofan, Sudan, which killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and injured nine others," the Council said in a statement.

Council members "expressed deep condolences to the families of the fallen peacekeepers and to the Government and people of Bangladesh and wished a swift and full recovery to those injured."

They also voiced alarm over the implications of the attack, stressing that "this deliberate attack on a UN logistics base and UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) peacekeepers represents an egregious disregard for international law, and it poses serious threats to international peace and security."

The Council denounced attacks on UN personnel and called for accountability, stating that the members "denounced in the strongest terms the targeting of United Nations peacekeepers and all attacks and provocations against UNISFA, and called for those responsible for such attacks to be held accountable without delay."

"They reiterated that attacks against peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law and reminded all parties of their obligations under international humanitarian law," the statement said.

Council members further "called on the UN to swiftly investigate these attacks with the support of UNISFA, and keep the relevant troop-contributing country informed of the progress consistent with Security Council resolutions 2518 (2020) and 2589 (2021)."

They urged host authorities to enhance protection for UN personnel and emphasized cooperation between Sudan and South Sudan, noting it is "critical for the peace, security and stability in Abyei."

The Council welcomed emergency responses following the attack, including "the prompt activation of UNISFA's crisis management procedures" and assistance by the Sudanese Armed Forces.

Reaffirming support for the mission, the members expressed "their full confidence in the courage and professionalism demonstrated by UNISFA’s peacekeepers, and their unwavering support to UNISFA and the troop-contributing countries whose peacekeepers risk their lives to provide peace and security in Abyei."

The attack on UNISFA came as the conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues unabated. The fighting since April 2023 has killed thousands, displaced millions and led to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

The army blamed the attack on the RSF, but there was no immediate comment from the rebel group.

The peacekeepers were part of the UNISFA, deployed in the disputed oil-rich border region administered by Sudan and the neighboring nation of South Sudan, which declared independence in 2011, with both claiming stakes and having been embroiled in conflict for years.