Chad reports deadly clashes with Sudanese paramilitary forces

Alsharq Tribune-M.Essam 

Some Chadian soldiers were killed and others injured after clashes with Sudanese paramilitary forces along the border of the eastern part of the country, Chad's Minister of Communication and Government Spokesman Gassim Cherif Mahamat said on Friday.

"A few days ago, there was an incursion by one of the warring parties in Sudan's ongoing conflict along the border. They entered Chadian territory, and our defense and security forces asked them to disarm. A clash followed, during which we lost soldiers and some were injured," Gassim Cherif told reporters.

He condemned the attack and issued a final warning to the belligerents in Sudan. "We call on all parties involved in this conflict to cease all violations of Chadian territory," he added.

Chad shares a long and porous border with Sudan. According to local media, Sudanese paramilitary forces have carried out several attacks near the Chadian border.

Sudan has been engulfed in a deadly conflict since 2023, when fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), leaving tens of thousands dead and millions displaced both inside the country and across its borders.