Sudan Accused of Drone Strikes in Chad
- Chad's military has accused Sudan's army of deploying drones roughly 100km inside Chadian territory in the Mourdi department to pursue Rapid Support Forces.
- Sudan's army has not responded to the allegations, leaving the claimed airspace violation unconfirmed from Khartoum's side.
- Drone strikes and armed clashes were initially reported in Sudan near the Chad-Sudan-Libya border triangle before allegedly crossing into Chad.
Chad's military has accused Sudan's armed forces of conducting drone strikes inside Chadian territory, alleging that Sudanese forces crossed into Chad in pursuit of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Sudan's army has not commented on the allegations, leaving the incident unconfirmed from Khartoum's side.
Where and what happened
According to Chad's military, the strikes took place in the Mourdi department, situated east of the Ennedi province — an area roughly 100 kilometres from the Sudanese border. Ennedi province borders both Sudan and Libya, making it a strategically sensitive region. Chadian authorities allege that Sudanese drones were deployed inside this territory specifically to pursue RSF fighters.
The broader context of the clashes
Prior to the alleged incursion into Chad, drone strikes and armed clashes had already been reported in Sudan itself, near the border triangle where Sudan, Chad, and Libya converge. It remains unclear precisely how or when the fighting spread across the border, and the sequence of events has not been independently verified.
Khartoum's silence and unresolved questions
Sudan's army has maintained silence in the face of Chad's public accusations. Without a response from Khartoum, it is not possible to confirm whether Sudanese forces deliberately entered Chadian airspace or territory, or whether the incident was the result of operational miscalculation during fighting close to the frontier. The full extent of any damage or casualties has not been established in the available source material. The allegations, if substantiated, would constitute a significant violation of Chadian sovereignty and could sharpen tensions between the two neighbours at a moment when Sudan remains engulfed in its own internal conflict involving the RSF.
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