Two Chadian soldiers were killed Friday in a suspected Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drone strike on a military camp in Tiné, along the Sudanese border, amid ongoing fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF.

According to Agence France-Presse, Chadian military leaders accused the RSF of carrying out the attack. However, while the Chadian army condemned the strike in a statement, it did not explicitly hold the Sudanese paramilitary responsible for the drone attack.

The Chadian Chief of Staff said the attack constitutes a deliberate violation of international law and called on all parties in the Sudanese conflict to respect Chad’s sovereignty.

The Sudanese Armed Forces condemned the RSF drone attack on the Tiné garrison and extended condolences to the victims’ families. They said Tiné remains fully under SAF control and called for joint border coordination.

The Sudanese Armed Forces condemn the RSF (Janjaweed) drone attack on the Tine garrison in Chad that killed two Chadian soldiers. We extend condolences, affirm solidarity with Chad,confirm Tine (Sudan) is fully under SAF control, and call for joint border coordination #sudan #SAF pic.twitter.com/uVRRqxmhJV

— Sudan Embassy Norway (@SudaNorwayEmb) December 27, 2025

On Wednesday, RSF reported that it had taken control of the towns of Abu Qomra and Umm Brou in northern Sudan’s Darfur region, both situated on the road to the border town of Al Tina. 

Since April 2023, fighting between Sudan’s army and the RSF has killed tens of thousands and displaced nearly 12 million people.