BBC:
A drone attack has hit an area near the international airport in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, a day before it was set to resume domestic flights for the first time since war broke out in 2023.
Residents of the city reported hearing explosions in several districts early on Tuesday morning. Social media images – yet to be verified by the BBC – appear to show a series of blasts.
There is no information on casualties or damage, and no-one has claimed responsibility.
On Monday, Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority had announced the airport would reopen on Wednesday, months after the army recaptured Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and began repairing the heavily damaged airport.
Tuesday’s strike marked the third attack in the capital within a week, following strikes on two army bases in north-west Khartoum on consecutive days last week.
The Sudan Tribune news website cites a security source as saying that anti-aircraft defences had intercepted several drones after 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT) but gave no details on any damage.
The international airport shut down shortly after fighting erupted between the army and the RSF in April 2023, when the paramilitary force took control of it.
