Chad Closes Border After Sudan Drone Strike

0:00Hey, it's Cory with the story, with Global News today. The world's biggest stories every day. Chad has ordered a total closure of his border with Sudan after a drone strike killed at least 17 people and injured others at a funeral in the Firmaryl. Border town of Tinay, President Idris Muhammad Debi and military uniform held an emergency security meeting and put the military on high alert. He called the attack outrageous aggression and ordered retaliation against any future strikes despite prior warnings to Sudan's warring sides and A. Partial border shutdown last month for humanitarian reasons. The strike hit mourners gathered for a ceremony, drawing strong condemnation from Chad's national assembly, lawmakers, and the government. Officials expressed deep condolences to families and said defense forces are now strengthened and ready to defend rights under international law even. Besides Sudan, if needed, the paramilitary rapid support forces, which holds much of

1:01western Darfur near the border, is suspected but denies involvement and points to Sudan's army instead. The army has not responded amid ongoing mutual accusations between the neighbors. Sudan's civil war, raging since April 2023 between its army and the rapid support forces, has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced over 13 million, with nearly 1 million fleeing to Chad across his poorest 1,400-kilometer border. This raises fears of wider regional violence. Appreciation to our sponsor for backing this episode, your pillow, your podcast, your moment, may for listening in bed, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.