Chad accuses Sudan of deadly air strike as war raises border tensions
Tensions between Chad and Sudan have intensified after an air strike near their shared border killed at least 12 people and injured seven, with Chadian authorities accusing Sudan’s military of carrying out the attack.
The strike reportedly hit a fuel market in the border area used to supply fighters from Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The latest incident comes days after Chad accused the Sudanese army of carrying out another air attack deep inside its territory, raising concerns that Sudan’s prolonged civil war could increasingly spill into neighbouring Chad.
Chadian authorities have responded by strengthening security along the eastern border. The country has raised its alert level over possible drone attacks and deployed armoured vehicles and electronic equipment near Tine, an area already heavily affected by the Sudan conflict and the movement of refugees. Chad is hosting nearly one million people who have fled the war.
Sudan has rejected the accusation, saying its forces respect the sovereignty of neighbouring countries and that the allegations were made before an independent investigation could establish what happened. The dispute comes as Sudan’s army and the RSF continue fighting after more than three years of war, with the conflict driving mass displacement and worsening insecurity across the region. The latest confrontation has heightened fears that the violence could extend beyond Sudan’s borders and create a wider regional security crisis.
