Chad accuses Sudan of deadly air strike near shared border

An air strike on a fuel market near Chad’s border with Sudan killed 12 and injured seven, according to officials.Published On 28 Aug 202628 Aug 2026An air strike near Chad’s border with Sudan has killed at least 12 people, with Chad accusing the Sudanese army of launching it.Addressing Thursday’s strike, a Chadian security source said it “targeted a fuel market where the RSF [Rapid Support Forces] refuel. The strike killed 12 people and wounded seven”, AFP news agency reported about the attack on the paramilitary group.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Dozens killed in rebel attacks on Sudan’s Kordofan, medical group sayslist 2 of 3Sudan’s war threatens an ‘entire generation’s’ future, UN warnslist 3 of 3How a Sudanese refugee became a head teacher in a Chadian campend of listChad’s accusation comes against the backdrop of a civil war between Sudan’s army and the RSF which has lasted over three years and displaced millions of people.Previously, Chad said that Sudan was responsible for an air strike that hit a military convoy in its territory last week. Chad’s army said the strikes took place more than 100km (62 miles) inside its territory in the eastern Ennedi region, a...