Nairobi, November 8 (Darfur24)
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has temporarily withdrawn its medical team from the hospital in Al-Tine, on the Sudan–Chad border, following a sharp increase in drone strikes in the area, the organization announced on Thursday.
The border towns of Karnoi, Al-Tine, and Um Buru in North Darfur have witnessed an intensifying wave of drone attacks in recent days, prompting a new movement of civilians fleeing toward Chad in search of safety.
In a statement posted on its official X platform, MSF said that on November 3, a drone strike hit Karnoi Hospital, causing deaths and injuries among patients, including children and two pregnant women, according to medical reports from the area.
MSF teams operating in Tine, Chad, have treated around 50 people injured in drone attacks since October 24, 2025, the organization added.
The group explained that although its team has withdrawn temporarily due to continued airstrikes, efforts are underway to assess conditions for a return and to resume support for local health facilities. However, MSF warned that the repeated attacks have made it extremely difficult to ensure safe medical access for civilians.
“We are shocked by the targeting of a hospital. Attacks on health facilities endanger lives and force the remaining limited health services to close. Hospitals must always be protected spaces where people can receive the care they need,” Dago Inagbe, MSF’s coordinator for North Darfur, said.
MSF called for full respect for medical facilities and staff, and for guaranteeing safe humanitarian access to populations affected by ongoing violence.