{"id":13165,"date":"2026-02-23T14:46:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T14:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=13165"},"modified":"2026-02-23T14:46:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T14:46:51","slug":"chad-shuts-border-with-sudan-after-cross-border-incursion-kills-its-troops-sudan-war-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=13165","title":{"rendered":"Chad shuts border with Sudan after cross-border incursion kills its troops | Sudan war News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Chad\u2019s government says the border will remain \u200bclosed until further \u2060notice, citing repeated violations by Sudan\u2019s warring parties.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><button class=\"article-listen-container\" aria-labelledby=\"listen-text listen-duration\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-listen-container__text\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-text\">Listen to this article<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"article-listen-container__duration\">3 mins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/button><button tabindex=\"0\" class=\"tooltip-accessible_trigger\"><svg class=\"icon icon--info icon--main-grey-dark icon--16 listen-to-article-tooltip__icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"><title>info<\/title><path class=\"icon-main-color\" d=\"M12 0a12 12 0 1 0 0 24 12 12 0 0 0 0-24Zm-.226 3.225a2.039 2.039 0 0 1 2.155 1.924v.193a1.998 1.998 0 0 1-2.155 2.149 2.029 2.029 0 0 1-2.146-2.15 2.039 2.039 0 0 1 1.955-2.122h.193l-.002.006Zm3.227 15.525a.75.75 0 0 1-.752.75H9.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.75h.748V12h-.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.751h3a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.752v6.75h.75a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.749L15 18.75Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--no-avatars\">\n<div class=\"byline-content\">\n<p><span class=\"contributors-list__by-prefix\">By <\/span>Reuters, AFP<!-- --> and <!-- -->News Agencies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 23 Feb 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">23 Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Chad has closed its eastern border with Sudan after clashes in recent days linked to Sudan\u2019s civil war killed five Chadian soldiers, as the conflict spilled over into Chadian territory, two sources told the Reuters news agency.<\/p>\n<p>The border closure on Monday comes after a Chadian official told Reuters that clashes on Saturday between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and militia fighters loyal to Sudan\u2019s military-backed government in the border town of Tina killed five soldiers and three civilians and wounded 12 people.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>The conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF, which erupted in April 2023, has periodically spilled over into Chadian territory, causing casualties and property damage.<\/p>\n<p>Chad\u2019s government said on Monday that the border would remain closed until further notice, citing \u201crepeated incursions and violations committed by forces in Sudan\u2019s conflict\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The move \u201caims to prevent any risk of the conflict spreading to our soil, to protect our fellow citizens and refugee populations, and to guarantee the stability and territorial integrity of our country\u201d, a government statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry added that exceptions could be made for humanitarian purposes with prior government approval. Chad hosts nearly a million refugees from neighbouring Sudan, which descended into a civil war after a power struggle between the SAF, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti.<\/p>\n<p>A border guard officer in Tina confirmed the deaths of five soldiers and said additional security measures were needed to protect civilians on the Chadian side.<\/p>\n<p>The two sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said more Chadian troops were being deployed to the area.<\/p>\n<p>The SAF and the RSF did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, a drone attack killed two Chadian soldiers, according to local authorities and a security source, though it was unclear who carried out the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Chad has reportedly served as a transit route for supplies, including weapons and drones, to the RSF, though the Chadian government denies involvement.<\/p>\n<p>Sudan\u2019s civil war has killed tens of thousands of people and forced 11 million to flee their homes, triggering what the United Nations says is one of the world\u2019s worst humanitarian crises.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chad\u2019s government says the border will remain \u200bclosed until further \u2060notice, citing repeated violations by Sudan\u2019s warring parties. 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