Drone Attack in Khartoum Leaves Five Civilians Dead as Violence Resurges

A drone strike in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, has killed five civilians, according to a local human rights group, marking a renewed of violence after months of relative calm.

The incident was reported by Emergency Lawyers, an independent NGO that documents rights abuses in Sudan. The group blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for the attack, accusing it of violating international humanitarian law.

This strike is the second reported in Khartoum within a week. It follows a period of stability after government forces regained control of the city last year and declared it free of RSF presence.

Earlier in the week, another drone reportedly hit a hospital in the Jebel Awliya area, south of the capital—an attack described by witnesses as the first of its kind there in months.

Despite losing control of Khartoum, the RSF remains active in other parts of the country, particularly in the western Darfur region, where it continues to expand its influence and seize strategic assets.

According to United Nations data, nearly 700 civilians were killed in drone strikes during the first three months of this year, highlighting an ongoing pattern of attacks on non-military targets.

Although some normal life had begun to return to Khartoum—with displaced residents coming back and domestic flights resuming—much of the city still suffers from damaged infrastructure, power outages, and limited basic services.

The conflict between Sudan’s military government and the RSF, which began in April 2023, has triggered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Around 14 million people have been displaced, and a majority of the population now depends on urgent humanitarian assistance.

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