Rapid Support Forces Movements Near the Sudanese-Chadian Border

Exclusive – Brown Land
Hassan Youssef Zarma
Location: Border between Western Sudan and Eastern Chad – Darfur States
The border areas between Sudan and Chad witnessed limited military movements yesterday involving the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). These movements were concentrated in several points within the Darfur region near the border, amid a state of alert on the Chadian side and monitoring by the Sudanese Army.
Field Movements Near Tine
Local sources in North Darfur reported movements of combat vehicles belonging to the Rapid Support Forces in the vicinity of the town of Tine, located on the border with Chad. Sources stated that a number of military vehicles were seen moving between villages and valleys near the town, in what appears to be a repositioning of forces and securing of supply lines coming from the border areas.
Field sources also spoke of a limited gathering of fighters at certain desert points north of the town, without recording any direct attack on Sudanese Army positions during the same day.
Surveillance and Intermittent Airstrikes
In response, the Sudanese Army intensified aerial reconnaissance operations over areas of North Darfur near the border, with military aircraft recorded flying over the region. These operations aim to monitor the supply routes used by the Rapid Support Forces to move between desert areas near the Chadian border.
Sources did not confirm the occurrence of major clashes, but local residents indicated hearing scattered explosions in areas far from residential population centers.
Security Alert on the Chadian Side
On the other side of the border, Chadian authorities maintained additional military reinforcements in the areas opposite the town of Tine, particularly in the border city of Tiné, in anticipation of any armed infiltration or the spillover of fighting into Chadian territory.
Chadian forces also continued to tighten control over informal crossings typically used for trade and pastoralist movement between the two countries.
General Situation
Field data indicates that yesterday’s movements were logistical in nature and related to the redeployment of forces rather than preparation for a large-scale attack. However, the continuation of these movements near the border keeps the region in a state of high security tension.
This comes amid the ongoing war in Sudan, as warring parties attempt to control supply routes and border areas, which serve as a vital artery for military and economic movement in the Darfur region.