US EditionCongo's Kisangani Airport Attacked by Suspected Rebel Drones, Authorities Say
Four kamikaze drones loaded with submunitions were intercepted by Congolese forces at Kisangani airport, with no casualties reported despite a civilian plane preparing to land, officials said.
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In addition to civilian traffic, the airfield is also used by the Congolese army and its aircraft. The United States has announced sanctions against the Rwandan army that supports the M23 anti-government movement.
Drones have attacked the airport serving Kisangani, a strategic city in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo far from active front lines in the east, local officials said on Monday, blaming the AFC/M23 rebel group and neighbouring Rwanda.
Drone attack targets DRC's strategic Kisangani airport
Provincial authorities in Tshopo said the attack took place on Sunday and blamed the anti-government M23 armed group, which is backed by neighbouring Rwanda. According to officials, four “kamikaze drones loaded with submunitions” were launched at the airport but were intercepted and shot down.
The Bangboka airport, in Kisangani, in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was targeted on 1 March 2026 by drones, one month after another attack. No material damage, but displacements of people around it. Provincial authorities accuse the armed group AFC/M23 and Rwanda.
Drones Target Kisangani Airport Amid Tensions in Congo
Drones recently targeted the airport in Kisangani, Congo, marking an escalation in the ongoing conflict involving the AFC/M23 rebel group, alleged to be supported by Rwanda. Local officials report that four drones were intercepted and shot down, causing panic but no reported casualties. Tensions remain high in the region.
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