{"id":2000105986,"date":"2026-03-20T09:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T07:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000105986"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T07:24:13","slug":"sudans-warring-factions-point-fingers-after-deadly-drone-strike-in-chad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/sudans-warring-factions-point-fingers-after-deadly-drone-strike-in-chad\/","title":{"rendered":"Sudan’s warring factions point fingers after deadly drone strike in Chad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Chadian government confirmed the attack occurred Wednesday and said the drone was launched from within Sudanese territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) condemned what it called a drone attack on Al-Tina and blamed the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), calling it “a violation of Chad’s sovereignty and a dangerous escalation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SAF denied involvement and said in a statement Thursday that an RSF drone had struck a gathering of civilians inside Chad, calling it part of a “repeated pattern” of cross-border attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chad’s information minister and government spokesperson, Qassem Sharif, said the government had raised its military and security forces to a higher state of alert following the strike. He said Chad reserves the right to pursue those responsible inside Sudan under international law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The strike comes as fighting between the SAF and RSF has intensified along the Sudanese-Chadian border, particularly in the Darfur region, where both sides have clashed over supply routes and border crossings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crossings between Sudan and Chad, including the Adre crossing, are vital commercial and humanitarian corridors for Darfur’s population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chad closed its border with Sudan on February 23 after armed groups crossed into its territory, allowing exceptions only for humanitarian purposes with prior authorization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SAF and RSF have been at war since April 2023. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions inside Sudan and across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Sudan conflict has driven millions of people to flee across the border to Chad. Chad’s president has ordered the military to retaliate against future attacks from Sudan following a drone attack that killed at least 17 people and injured several other people attending a funeral.
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