Drone attacks targeted the Khartoum International Airport, where fighting erupted at the beginning of Sudan’s civil war and where the first international flight in three years took place last week.
Departure Hall at Khartoum International Airport, in Khartoum, Sudan, February 1, 2026.(photo credit: EL TAYEB SIDDIG/REUTERS)ByREUTERSMAY 5, 2026 03:54
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 have 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 denies, 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.