Sudan Armed Forces Conduct Airstrike Inside Chad Targeting Convoy
Chad has placed its military on maximum alert after accusing the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) of carrying out a drone and aircraft strike on a military convoy 100km inside Chadian territory in the Ennedi-Est region. The U.S. presidential adviser for Arab and African affairs, Massad Boulos, held an emergency call with Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby to discuss the breach of sovereignty and the potential for the Sudanese civil war to destabilize regional borders.
Date: August 27, 2026
Location: Ennedi-Est, Chad
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: border crossing
Severity: HIGH
Source: Reuters