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Chad accuses Sudan of cross-border strike, raises alert level
Chad said the attack hit a convoy more than 100 km inside its territory, and troops were reinforced with anti-drone equipment.
- Chad accused neighboring Sudan of conducting an airstrike against a military convoy inside its territory last week, raising the alert level to its maximum in the Ennedi region.
- The incident occurs against the backdrop of a more than three-year-long civil war between Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitaries, amid allegations Chad facilitates weapons supplies from the United Arab Emirates.
- Strikes occurred more than 100 km inside the eastern Ennedi region with no reported casualties; Chad deployed 100 armored vehicles and signal-jamming trucks near Tine to counter the drone threat.
- Sudan denied the accusations, stating its forces "are carrying out their constitutional duty to protect Sudan's sovereignty" without targeting neighbors, while the African Union urged all parties to exercise restraint.
- Troops are reinforcing positions with equipment adapted to the new drone threat, a security source said, as "the alert level has been raised to its maximum.
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Chad accuses Sudan of cross-border strike, raises alert level
Chad has accused neighbouring Sudan of carrying out an air strike that hit a military convoy in its territory last week, and has raised its alert level in the area to its highest point, a security source said.
·London, United Kingdom
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