politics
March 21, 2026
Chad orders military to retaliate against Sudan attacks
Chad has ordered its border with Sudan closed and warned of retaliation after a deadly drone strike killed more than a dozen people in Tine
TL;DR
- Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno ordered the army to retaliate against Sudan after a drone strike killed 17 people near the border.
- The border town of Tine was struck during a funeral gathering, with casualties including children.
- Chadian officials blamed "Sudanese belligerents" for the attack, accusing them of trying to destabilize Chad.
- The president declared the attack "outrageous" and a "blatant aggression" and warned that future assaults will not be tolerated.
- The incident is linked to Sudan's civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has caused tens of thousands of deaths and millions of displacements.
- Chad had previously shut its eastern border with Sudan after clashes allegedly involving the SAF and RSF resulted in casualties.
- President Deby ordered national defense and security forces to "secure the entire border between Chad and Sudan" and "deal firmly with any developments."
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