Overview
- Officials reported 17 people were killed in Tine after a drone strike hit a funeral gathering, with a military spokesman saying all the dead were civilians and witnesses citing two explosions.
- The Rapid Support Forces denied responsibility and blamed Sudan’s army, and responsibility for the strike has not been independently verified.
- Chad reinforced security along the Sudan frontier, moved to shut the border in new directives, and said its forces could operate on Sudanese territory if required.
- Médecins Sans Frontières said health services in the border area are overwhelmed, reporting 123 wounded brought to a hospital in El Tina this week, including 66 in serious condition.
- The Sudan war has displaced more than 12 million people with nearly one million fleeing to Chad, and both the army and RSF have escalated use of armed drones that have increased cross-border risks.