Drone attacks targeted the vicinity of Khartoum International Airport early on Tuesday morning, just one day before the airport was scheduled to reopen for domestic flights for the first time in more than two years.
Witnesses reported hearing the sound of drones flying over central and southern Khartoum, followed by explosions near the airport between 4:00 and 6:00 a.m. local time (2:00–4:00 a.m. GMT).
Yesterday, Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority announced that the airport would reopen on Wednesday, with domestic flights resuming gradually after the completion of technical and operational preparations.
Although Khartoum has remained relatively calm since the army declared full control of the city several months ago, drone attacks have continued. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been accused of carrying out long-range strikes on both military and civilian targets.
The airport has been closed since April 2023, when fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF, a conflict that caused massive destruction to the capital’s infrastructure.
Witnesses also reported drone attacks on northern Omdurman earlier today, an area known to host major military installations.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the strikes, and no casualties have been reported.
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