“Six suicide drones targeted the vicinity of Khartoum airport, but were intercepted and shot down by ground defense forces,” a military official told Xinhua on condition of anonymity, adding that the attack did not cause any serious damage.
In western Omdurman, north of Khartoum, witnesses reported a drone attack on a military base in Al Salha district early Wednesday morning.
“At 6am (0300 GMT), drone sounds were heard in the area, followed by a large explosion and flames near the Al Salha military base,” the witness said.
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s attack in Khartoum.
“Our forces carried out precise special operations and the drones succeeded in targeting positions and gatherings within the boundaries of the General Headquarters in Khartoum. The concentrated attacks neutralized a large number of officers at the headquarters,” RSF field commander Colonel Osman Jaafar said in a post on social media platform X.
On Monday, Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority announced that Khartoum Airport would resume operations on Wednesday, but the latest security situation forced a delay.
Local airline Badr Air canceled what was to be the first flight from Khartoum airport since the start of the civil war in April 2023. The airline also announced it would suspend all scheduled flights on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The airline’s online reservation system indicated that reservations would resume from October 26th.
“The continued targeting of the airport for two consecutive days led to a thorough security review and the decision to suspend operations until further notice,” a Khartoum airport official told Xinhua.
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