Border town of Tiné caught in the crossfire as Sudan war spills into Chad

A drone strike in mid-March killed 20 people in the Chadian border town of Tiné, marking the fourth and deadliest cross-border attack as Sudan's war increasingly destabilizes neighboring Chad. While Chadian authorities have not officially identified those responsible, both the Sudanese army and RSF rebels deny involvement in the strike. The attack has triggered a security escalation in Chad, with the army placed on "maximum alert" and hundreds of civilians fleeing border areas as some residents call for armed resistance. The spillover reflects how the nearly two-year conflict in Sudan is drawing in neighboring countries and creating regional instability. Tiné has emerged as a flashpoint where the impact of Sudan's internal war is directly harming Chad's civilians and straining its military resources.