Chadian authorities reported the deaths of two of their soldiers and one injured in a drone airstrike in the early hours of Thursday at a military camp in the Tiné area of Wadi Fira province, right on the border that separates Chad from Sudan. The Chadian General Staff described the event as an attack and pointed to both the army and the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as potential culprits, alluding to the warring parties in the Sudan conflict. Faced with this scenario, the Chadian military authorities announced their intention to respond to the aggression.
According to Europa Press, Sudanese armed forces demonstrated a few hours after the attack and directly blamed the paramilitary militia Rapid Support Forces, also known as Janjaweed. In the statement released by a military spokesman, Sudanese authorities regretted the death of the Chadian military and described the RSF as carrying out hostile cross-border actions that they said were aimed at harming regional stability.
The Sudanese army based its allegations on the RSF militia’s repeated use of drones in attacks of this type, alluding to a pattern of hostilities using these technological means. “The Sudanese Armed Forces have followed with great concern the attack against the Tiné garrison in the Republic of Chad, carried out by an unmanned aircraft of the terrorist militia (Forces) of Rapid Support (Janjaweed), which caused the death of two soldiers of the Chadian Armed Forces,” said the above-mentioned spokesman in the text collected by Europa Press.
In the same statement, the Sudanese army added that it expressed “full solidarity with the brothers of Chad” and expected to join efforts with the Chadian authorities to counter threats to the security and stability of both countries. From Sudan, they assured that the Tiné area remains “under full control” of their armed forces, reporting that all civil and security institutions of the state are functioning normally and that no hostile activities have been detected from this region towards neighboring countries.
Tiné’s geographical proximity to Sudan’s North Darfur province and in particular to Karnoi, a town where there have been recent clashes between the Sudanese army and the RSF militia, is a cause for concern as it increases the risk that the violence of Sudan’s internal conflict will cross borders and affect neighboring countries. The Europa Press medium explained that the area is particularly sensitive due to the frequency of armed movements and recent fighting.
The Sudanese Armed Forces stressed the need to activate “joint coordination and cooperation mechanisms” between both states through binational forces and border security committees, with the aim of strengthening control over border crossings and thus preventing armed groups, particularly the RSF, from exploiting the situation. The military statement underscored Sudan’s willingness to work with Chad and other neighboring countries to achieve improvements in regional security and reiterated its respect for the neighborhood and state sovereignty.
According to Europa Press, the Chadian army has not yet identified a specific perpetrator, although it highlighted the involvement of Sudanese armed groups as possible perpetrators of the attack. Chad’s official statement noted that the incident was a military attack and reiterated its firm stance to respond to any aggression on its territory.
The border context between Chad and the North Darfur region of Sudan remains highly volatile, with frequent reports of armed incidents, militia transfers and actions by groups challenging state controls. Karnoi, a town near Tiné, became the scene of attacks between regular Sudanese forces and the RSF militia in recent hours, Europa Press reported in its coverage of the events.
The Sudanese authorities’ response included clarifying that following surveillance and control work, no hostile activity had been recorded from their positions in the border area, therefore they ruled out the possibility that the attack was carried out by their own military contingent. They also emphasized the stability of official cooperation with the Chadian state, based on the principles of good neighborliness and regional cooperation in the face of common threats.
In its public statement, the Sudanese Armed Forces called for further strengthening joint work between the security agencies of both countries, stressing that stability along the border requires sustained efforts and joint action. According to Europa Press, the military document concluded by reaffirming Sudan’s commitments to maintaining peace and order in the border area and throughout the affected region.
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