Since early May, drone strikes around Tina, Sudan, near the Chadian border, have intensified, leading to repeated influxes of wounded patients at Tiné Hospital, supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Chad. In recent weeks, residents have reported near-daily strikes, attributed to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with as many as five or six occurring on some days.

Since the beginning of May, 116 people wounded in these strikes were treated at Tiné Hospital. Between 17 and 26 May alone, 69 wounded patients were admitted. On 24 May, a strike hit a busy cafeteria in Tina market, resulting in the arrival of 35 wounded people in a single day. Three people were declared dead on arrival at the hospital, while several others reportedly died at the scene. Women and children were among the casualties.

MSF provides medical care to patients at Tiné Hospital and, when necessary, organises referrals to other medical facilities, including in Abéché, for the most severe cases.
Civilians should never pay the price of conflict. It is essential that populations are protected and that wounded people can access medical care quickly and safely.