{"id":20126640,"date":"2026-01-20T18:57:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20126640"},"modified":"2026-01-20T18:57:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:57:46","slug":"rsf-admits-border-clash-as-chad-says-seven-soldiers-killed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/rsf-admits-border-clash-as-chad-says-seven-soldiers-killed","title":{"rendered":"RSF admits border clash as Chad says seven soldiers killed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sudan\u2019s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Monday acknowledged that its troops clashed with the Chadian army after crossing into Chadian territory, describing the incident as an \u201cunintentional mistake\u201d and expressing regret over the deaths.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The admission came after the spokesperson for the Chadian government, Qassem Sharif, announced last Friday that an RSF armed incursion into Chad had killed seven Chadian soldiers and wounded others near\u00a0Jargeira<\/a>\u00a0in North Darfur, close to the eastern Chad border. The area has repeatedly changed hands between the RSF and the\u00a0Joint Force<\/a>\u00a0amid a week of heavy fighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement issued on Monday, the RSF said the incursion occurred while its forces were pursuing Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) units and allied Joint Force fighters, whom it accused of entering Sudan from Chad as part of a \u201ccalculated plan\u201d to provoke a confrontation between the RSF and N\u2019Djamena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RSF said its units crossed the border without prior knowledge of the exact boundary, citing the similar terrain along the frontier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The paramilitary force accused Darfur Governor and Sudan Liberation Movement leader\u00a0Minni Arko Minawi<\/a>, along with Sudan\u2019s Finance Minister and Justice and Equality Movement leader\u00a0Jibril Ibrahim<\/a>, of orchestrating the events to fabricate a crisis with Chad and drag the wider region into conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It said it respected Chad\u2019s sovereignty and internationally recognised borders and pledged to hold those responsible accountable under its internal regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chad firmly rejected the RSF\u2019s account. Government spokesman Qassem Cherif said RSF fighters had illegally crossed the border and carried out an armed attack targeting Chadian military personnel, resulting in seven deaths, injuries, and material damage. N\u2019Djamena condemned the incursion, calling it a serious violation of its territorial integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chadian authorities warned that any further movements\u00a0across its border<\/a>\u00a0would trigger an \u201cimmediate, strong and firm response\u201d, while reiterating Chad\u2019s declared neutrality in the Sudan war and denying accusations that it supports the RSF.<\/p>\n