Updated: 17 January 2026 11:50:14
Last Warning… Chad Accuses the RSF of Killing 7 of Its Soldiers
Moatinoon – Agencies
A clash on the Sudan–Chad border on Thursday resulted in the death of seven Chadian soldiers, according to a spokesperson for the Chadian government. The spokesperson called on “all parties involved in this conflict to cease any violation of Chadian territory,” warning that “this is the final warning.” A member of the Chadian government accused “elements of the Rapid Support Forces” of crossing the border and engaging in the clash with Chadian soldiers.
On Friday, a spokesperson for the Chadian government announced that seven Chadian soldiers were killed on Thursday in a clash with an armed group on the border with Sudan.
The spokesperson, Qassem Sharif, said that fighting broke out between Chadian defense and security forces and “one of the parties to the Sudanese conflict” following a “border incursion.”
Sharif explained: “They entered Chadian territory, so the defense and security forces asked them to turn back. A clash ensued in which we lost seven of our soldiers.”
In response to a question, a member of the Chadian government accused “elements of the Rapid Support Forces” of carrying out the incursion. The RSF has been fighting a war with the Sudanese army for nearly three years.
Two Chadian soldiers were killed in a drone attack carried out by the Rapid Support Forces on the border on December 26.
The spokesperson urged “all parties involved in this conflict to halt any violation of Chadian territory,” recalling that “Chad’s longstanding position is neutrality.” He added: “This is the final warning we are issuing to the parties to the conflict: targeting our defense and security forces is unacceptable, as is the killing of Chadian nationals in this conflict.”
RSF fighters have carried out several attacks near the Chadian border since the forces seized El Fasher at the end of October, the last capital in the Darfur region that had remained under army control.
