A drone attack hit an area close to Khartoum International Airport early Tuesday, just a day before it was scheduled to reopen for domestic flights, the first since the war began in 2023.
Residents reported hearing several explosions across different parts of Sudan’s capital. Unverified videos on social media appeared to show multiple blasts.
No group has claimed responsibility, and there are no confirmed reports of casualties or damage.
The attack came shortly after Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority announced that domestic flights would resume on Wednesday. The airport had been under repair since government forces recaptured Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) months ago.
This was the third drone strike in the capital within a week, following attacks on two army bases in north-west Khartoum last week.
According to the Sudan Tribune, a security source said air defences intercepted several drones around 4 a.m. local time (02:00 GMT) but did not provide further details.
Khartoum International Airport has been closed since April 2023, when fighting first broke out between the army and the RSF, which had briefly seized control of the airport.
Currently, Port Sudan hosts the country’s only functioning international airport, though it too has been targeted by drone attacks.
While Khartoum has been relatively calm since the army regained control in March, occasional strikes have continued. The RSF has been accused of targeting both civilian and military facilities from afar.
After losing the capital, the RSF shifted its focus to el-Fasher, the army’s last stronghold in the western Darfur region.
The ongoing conflict, which began as a power struggle between the two forces, has drawn in other armed groups and foreign supporters. It has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions, creating what the United Nations describes as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
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