Sudan army drone strike kills three at Chad border crossing
April 15, 2026 (GENEINA) – At least three people were killed and dozens injured, including Chadian nationals, when a drone strike targeted a border crossing in West Darfur state on Wednesday, activists said.
The Sudanese army has intensified its aerial attacks over the past few weeks on sites across the Darfur region, most of which is controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
On Sunday and Monday, drone strikes—described as the largest in months—targeted markets, police stations, detention centres, and RSF offices across South, West, Central, and North Darfur states, resulting in civilian casualties.
The army maintains it is targeting military equipment, including advanced air defence systems and drones, as well as cross-border fuel trucks, as part of a strategy to neutralize the RSF’s capabilities.
The Geneina Emergency Rooms Coordination Council said in a statement that Sudanese Armed Forces drones bombed the Adukong border crossing with Chad for the fifth time on Tuesday evening. The strike killed three porters working at the crossing.
The council added that the bombing wounded dozens of workers, the majority of whom are Chadian citizens, and destroyed civilian vehicles, food supplies, and fuel.
The same drone also targeted the villages of Bir Daqiq, north of West Darfur, and Habila, east of Geneina, striking civilian targets in those areas, according to the statement.
The RSF utilizes the long border between Sudan and Chad to transport weapons, ammunition, fuel, and mercenaries from West Africa into Sudan via the Adre and Adukong crossings.
The crossing, which international organizations use to deliver humanitarian aid to Darfur, has faced repeated drone strikes. These attacks frequently target fuel markets and trucks suspected of carrying military supplies from Chad.
The Sudanese government accuses Chad of involvement in the conflict by allowing military equipment sent by the United Arab Emirates to pass through N’Djamena and Amdjarass airports before being transported by land into Darfur.