Sudan’s capital is targeted by paramilitary drone attack for third day
Khartoum International Airport resumed domestic flights after two days of drone attacks amid ongoing conflict between Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
- On Wednesday, drones struck a military base in Al-Salha, north of Khartoum, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claimed responsibility for the attacks targeting Khartoum.
- Badr Airlines canceled all scheduled flights from Khartoum Airport due to the ongoing conflict, with operations postponed until at least October 26.
- A military source reported that ground defenses intercepted six suicide drones on their way to Khartoum Airport, resulting in no significant damage.
- International agencies called for urgent attention to Sudan's humanitarian crisis, stating that over 30 million people need assistance amid ongoing warfare, according to the World Health Organization.
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RSF drones target Sudan’s Khartoum in fourth day of sustained attacks
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have targeted Sudan’s capital Khartoum and its main airport with drones for a fourth consecutive day, as the government-aligned Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) attempts to resume air traffic after regaining control of the city several months ago. Drones and surface-to-air missiles were heard above the capital in the early hours of Friday morning, residents living close to the Khartoum International Airport…
Drones again targeted Sudan's capital Khartoum and its airport on Thursday, held by the army, for the third consecutive day according to witnesses, United Nations agencies calling for "an urgent global action to stop the conflict".
Khartoum int'l airport resumes operation despite drone attacks
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