RSF Alleges Sudan Army Struck Adre Border Crossing With Chad, Threatening Lifeline for Aid

RSF Accuses Army of Hitting Key Adre Crossing

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has accused the government-aligned Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) of launching a strike on the Adre border crossing with Chad as fighting in the country moves into its third year. In a statement posted on Telegram on Friday, the RSF said SAF forces used drones to strike the crossing and that the attack hit the site known as the "Adikon Gate." The army had not issued a public response to the allegation at the time of the RSF statement.

Humanitarian Consequences

The Adre crossing has long been a vital corridor for humanitarian deliveries and commercial supplies to civilians affected by the conflict, and Chad has received thousands of Sudanese fleeing the violence. The RSF warned the strike appeared aimed at disrupting aid flows and relief operations, a move the group said would "worsen the suffering of civilians."

"A vital corridor linking Sudan and Chad and a humanitarian lifeline," the RSF said of the crossing.

Video posted of the incident showed plumes of smoke and rolling flames at the site while civilians looked on. There were no immediate, independently confirmed reports of casualties or a full accounting of the damage.

Context and Wider Violence

Both sides in the civil war have faced accusations of serious violations. The RSF itself has been accused of widespread atrocities against civilians, most recently in el-Fasher in North Darfur state, while the SAF also faces allegations of war crimes. Separately, local officials reported a rising death toll after attacks in the city of Kalogi in South Kordofan state: the locality’s executive director told Al Jazeera the total had reached 114 people, many of them children, and about 71 others were wounded. SAF sources say the RSF attacked a kindergarten and later targeted civilians who gathered to help the wounded.

The overall human cost of the war is severe and still uncertain. United Nations estimates place fatalities well over 100,000, with nearly 12 million people displaced and more than 24 million facing acute hunger.

International Reaction

The RSF condemned what it called "international silence" over alleged army violations and urged greater global attention and pressure to protect civilians and humanitarian infrastructure. International mediators and aid agencies continue to warn that attacks on border crossings and aid routes would deepen the humanitarian crisis.

Note: This report summarizes allegations and early accounts; claims by the RSF have not been independently verified and the SAF had not publicly responded at the time of publication.