The bodies of six Bangladeshi peacekeepers, killed in a drone attack by militants at a UN peacekeeping mission camp in Sudan, were brought home on Saturday.
The repatriation flight landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:05am.
The six peacekeepers who lost their lives are Corporal Md Masud Rana of Natore; Soldier Md Mominul Islam and Soldier Shanta Mondol of Kurigram; Soldier Shamim Reza of Rajbari; Mess Waiter Mohammad Jahangir Alam of Kishoreganj; and Laundry employee Md Sabuj Mia of Gaibandha.
Nine others were injured in the attack, including Lieutenant Colonel Khondaker Khalekuzzaman of Kushtia; Sergeant Md Mostakim Hossain of Dinajpur; Corporal Afroza Parvin Ity of Dhaka; Lance Corporal Mohibul Islam of Barguna; Soldier Md Mezbaul Kabir of Kurigram; Soldier Mst Umme Hani Akter of Rangpur; Soldier Chumki Akter of Manikganj; and Soldier Md Manazir Ahsan of Noakhali. All injured personnel are reported to be out of danger.
The peacekeepers were killed on 13 December when a UN peacekeeping base in the Abyei area of Sudan came under a deadly drone attack. The assault, carried out by a separatist armed group, targeted the Kadugli Logistics Base operating under the UN peacekeeping mission.
