Khartoum Airport came under drone attack on Monday, with Sudanese army air defenses intercepting the aircraft, a military source told AFP The incident follows attacks by the Rapid Support Forces on the Sudanese capital two days earlier that left five people dead. Smoke rises from inside Khartoum Airport during previous clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army (file photo – Reuters) The military source said: “Our air defenses successfully shot down drones targeting the eastern perimeter of Khartoum Airport.” Witnesses reported hearing explosions and seeing plumes of smoke rising from the Safa neighborhood, located east of the airport.