Sudanese air defenses intercepted drones targeting Khartoum International Airport on Monday, military and local sources said, as attacks intensify in the capital amid the ongoing conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
"Our air defenses successfully downed drones that were targeting Khartoum airport," a military source told AFP, adding that the situation was under control.
Witnesses reported hearing loud explosions and anti-aircraft fire across eastern districts of the capital, including Arkweet, Burri and Riyadh. Plumes of smoke were seen rising near the airport as defense systems engaged suspected drones.
Residents in the Safa neighborhood, east of the airport, said blasts shook the area, while videos shared by journalists and activists on social media appeared to show smoke billowing from the vicinity of the airport.
There was no immediate official statement from Sudanese authorities regarding the incident.
