A drone attack has hit an area near the international airport in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, just a day before it was scheduled to resume domestic flights for the first time since the war erupted in 2023.
Residents reported hearing explosions in various districts early Tuesday morning, and while social media images appear to suggest a series of blasts, these reports remain unverified by official sources.
Currently, there are no confirmed details regarding casualties or damage, and responsibility for the attack has not been claimed by any group.
On Monday, Sudan's Civil Aviation Authority had declared that the airport would reopen on Wednesday after the army regained control from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and commenced repairs on the extensively damaged terminal.
This incident marks the third drone attack within the capital in a single week, following two strikes on military bases in northwestern Khartoum the previous week.
According to a source from the Sudan Tribune, anti-aircraft defenses intercepted several drones after 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT), although further details about any damage caused have not been disclosed.
The international airport had been shuttered since April 2023 when conflict escalated between the army and the RSF, who had taken control of it during the fighting.
While Khartoum has experienced a relatively calm period since the army retook the city in March, attacks have persisted. The RSF is accused of conducting remote strikes against both civilian and military infrastructure.
In addition to the airport, Port Sudan remains the only operational international airport in the country, though it too has been targeted by drone attacks.
The ongoing conflict in Sudan has led to tens of thousands of deaths and displaced millions, transforming a power struggle between the military and the RSF into a broader crisis engulfing multiple armed groups and foreign interests. The United Nations has classified the situation as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
