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Drones shatter months of relative calm in Sudan’s capital as international airport targeted

Sudan's armed forces reported a drone attack on Khartoum International Airport on Monday, blaming the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia. This incident marks a significant escalation, shattering months of relative calm in the capital amidst the ongoing civil war.

ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-05 · 05:33 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Drones shatter months of relative calm in Sudan’s capital as international airport targeted
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Sudan's armed forces reported a drone attack on Khartoum International Airport on Monday, blaming the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia. This incident marks a significant escalation, shattering months of relative calm in the capital amidst the ongoing civil war. The strikes, which began Friday, have impacted both military and civilian areas, according to residents. Sudan has previously accused the UAE of supporting paramilitary forces and Ethiopia of involvement in the conflict, though both nations have denied these allegations. The attacks come as people and organizations had begun returning to the city after the army regained control in March 2025.

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Reuters could not independently verify the claims made by Sudan's armed forces.

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Sudan has previously accused the UAE of supporting RSF paramilitaries, a charge the UAE denies.

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Sudan's armed forces blamed the UAE and Ethiopia for a drone attack on Khartoum airport.

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Strikes since Friday have hit military targets and civilian areas in Khartoum.

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Sudan’s armed forces blamed a drone attack ⁠on Monday that targeted Khartoum airport on the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia, the latest in a barrage of assaults in recent days that has shattered months of relative calm in Sudan’s capital, three years into its civil war. Reuters could not independently verify the claims.Neither country immediately commented on the allegations made late on Monday. Sudan has often accused the UAE of supporting Rapid Support ‌Forces (RSF) paramilitaries, a charge the Gulf state has denied, and had accused Ethiopia of getting involved in the conflict earlier this year.Strikes launched since Friday have hit military targets and civilian areas in a city where people, ministries and international agencies had started returning since the army retook control there in March 2025, residents told Reuters.
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