Drones Strike Khartoum Airport, End Calm
Drone attacks hit Khartoum airport and other Sudanese cities, ending a period of calm and escalating the three-year civil war.
Lauren Collins ·
Sudan Conflict Escalates with Drone Attacks Drone attacks struck Khartoum International Airport on Monday, May 4, 2026, and other areas of Sudan, shattering months of relative calm in the capital city. These assaults, which commenced on Friday, May 1, 2026, targeted military installations and civilian locations, including Omdurman, al-Obeid, and Kenana, according to witness accounts.
The recent escalation follows a period where government ministries and international agencies had begun returning to Khartoum asourceser the army regained control in March 2025. Khartoum International Airport had notably received its first international flight in three years just last week. The Information Ministry reported no injuries or damage at the airport, stating operations would resume asourceser safety checks.
Local sources attribute the new wave of attacks to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), though neither the RSF nor the Sudanese army has issued official statements. Drone warfare has become a primary tactic in the conflict, which has resulted in a significant humanitarian crisis, displacing millions and causing hundreds of thousands of deaths from violence, hunger, and disease. A drone strike in southern Omdurman on Saturday killed five people on a civilian bus, as reported by the activist group Emergency Lawyers.