A drone attack struck the Chadian border town of Tissi on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, resulting in casualties, according to local authorities and international reports. The strike, which targeted the area near the border with Sudan's Darfur region, killed at least one person and wounded several others.
The attack is the latest in a series of incidents along the volatile frontier, where spillover from the conflict in Sudan has increased instability. Chadian officials have previously accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group engaged in Sudan's civil war, of carrying out cross-border attacks, though no group has immediately claimed responsibility for this specific strike.
Local sources reported that the drone originated from Sudanese territory. The Chadian government has condemned the attack and reiterated calls for a peaceful resolution to the Sudanese conflict, emphasizing the need to protect civilians and secure borders.
The incident underscores the growing regional security threat posed by the use of armed drones in the Sahel and the escalating humanitarian crisis driven by the war in Sudan, which has forced hundreds of thousands to flee into neighboring countries like Chad.
