SUDAN: Khartoum International Airport Director Confirms No Damage From Drone Attacks

KHARTOUM, Sudan

• Khartoum International Airport (KRT/HSSK) continues scheduled flight operations as of Tuesday, 20 October despite a drone attack the previous day.
• Airport director stated the facility works normally with no damage from drone attacks that targeted the capital.
• Sudanese army anti-aircraft defences on Monday intercepted drones launched by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) near the airport.
• The airport continues to receive passengers and operate scheduled flights, with several aircraft landing and taking off in recent hours.
• A medical source reported four fatalities, including three children aged two to six, after a drone fell in the Emtidad Nasser area east of Khartoum.
• A military source said Sudanese army air defences shot down drones launched by the militia targeting the airport and surroundings.
• The Sudanese army announced full control over Khartoum and suburbs in March and May 2025.
• Drone attacks by the Rapid Support Forces continue intermittently despite reduced fighting intensity in the capital.

Sources:

• Sabq
• Sudannew
• Sudan Tribune