Chadian President Orders Military Retaliation Following Sudan Border Strikes
Chadian President Mahamat Déby ordered the Chadian military on April 2, 2026, to retaliate against any future incursions originating from Sudanese territory. The order follows a pattern of cross-border violence, including a recent drone strike that killed 17 people at a funeral in Al-Tina. Chad has deployed over 15,000 soldiers along its 1,400-kilometer border with Sudan and has begun digging trenches to prevent spillover from the ongoing conflict between the SAF and RSF paramilitaries.