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Drone Strikes Kill Five, Khartoum Airport Reopens Amid RSF Defection

5/4/2026

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On May 4, drones struck Khartoum International Airport and also hit Omdurman, al-Obeid and Kenana, killing five civilians on a bus in southern Omdurman on Saturday.
The Information Ministry said no injuries occurred and announced the airport would reopen after safety procedures.
Witnesses blamed the Rapid Support Forces, but neither the RSF nor the army commented.
The army welcomed senior RSF commander al-Nour al-Guba after his defection, raising coalition-cohesion concerns.

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On May 4, drones struck Khartoum International Airport and also hit Omdurman, al-Obeid and Kenana, killing five civilians on a bus in southern Omdurman on Saturday.
The Information Ministry said no injuries occurred and announced the airport would reopen after safety procedures.
Witnesses blamed the Rapid Support Forces, but neither the RSF nor the army commented.
The army welcomed senior RSF commander al-Nour al-Guba after his defection, raising coalition-cohesion concerns.