"Khartoum International Airport briefly reopened on Wednesday before being hit again by drone strikes. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have targeted Sudan's capital Khartoum and its main airport with drones, a day after the first passenger flight in two years landed in the city amid the civil war. The government-aligned Sudanese Armed Foces (SAF) intercepted the drones Thursday, which caused no damage, a military official who spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press said."
"The war in Sudan has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced about 12 million more and left 30 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in the country, making it the world's largest humanitarian crisis. The International Organization for Migration and other UN agencies have called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and protection of civilians, especially children, a"
Khartoum International Airport briefly reopened before being struck again by drone attacks. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted Khartoum and the main airport a day after the first passenger flight in two years landed. Government-aligned Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) intercepted drones on Thursday with no reported damage. Witnesses reported hearing two drones around 4am followed by explosions. Both sides have increased use of drones to target facilities and army bases across Khartoum. The military retook the capital in March but needed months to repair the airport. The war has killed tens of thousands, displaced about 12 million, and left 30 million needing humanitarian aid.
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