KHARTOUM – A fresh drone attack blamed on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit Khartoum state early Thursday, killing four people after one of the drones crashed into a family home in Omdurman, sources told Sudan Now.
The sources said the Sudanese army intercepted several drones during the attack, while loud explosions were heard in several areas of the capital.
One of the drones crashed into a family home in Omdurman, killing four people, including three children, according to the sources.
The attack came more than a month after RSF drone strikes on Khartoum state had stopped, the sources said.
Sudan Now could not independently verify the number of drones involved, the full circumstances of the attack or the extent of the damage. The RSF did not immediately comment.
The Sudanese army spokesperson has not yet issued a statement on the attack or provided an official account of the casualties and damage.
Fighting in North Kordofan
The attack on Khartoum coincided with continued fighting along the North Kordofan front, where the Sudanese army, together with the Joint Force and other military formations, regained control of Hamrat al-Waz, which had been held by the RSF.
North Kordofan has become one of the active fronts in Sudan’s war, with both sides seeking control of towns and supply routes linking central Sudan, Kordofan and Darfur.
Quintet Visit
The drone attack also came as the Quintet Mechanism visited Khartoum as part of diplomatic efforts to consult with Sudanese parties and lay the groundwork for a political process to end the war.
The Quintet includes the African Union, IGAD, the League of Arab States, the European Union and the United Nations.
The mechanism concluded its Khartoum mission by reaffirming Sudan’s unity and sovereignty, rejecting parallel governing structures and saying there is no military solution to the conflict.
Background
The RSF has intensified drone attacks on areas under army control in recent months. In August, it launched suicide drones toward the capital, alongside similar attacks targeting other areas.
Drone warfare has become a growing feature of Sudan’s conflict, allowing both sides to strike far from immediate front lines and increasing risks to civilians in residential areas, markets, hospitals and public infrastructure.
Sudan’s war erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF after a power struggle over security arrangements and the integration of the paramilitary force into the army.
The conflict has since spread across much of the country, causing mass displacement, widespread hunger, the collapse of basic services and repeated attacks on civilians.
