RSF Drone Strike Kills Five Civilians on Khartoum Outskirts
A drone strike launched by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted a civilian vehicle on the outskirts of Khartoum on May 2, 2026. The vehicle was traveling from White Nile province toward Omdurman when it was struck, killing five passengers. The Sudanese rights group 'Emergency Lawyers' condemned the incident as a violation of international humanitarian law, noting that while the capital had recently been spared large-scale RSF ground assaults, sporadic aerial strikes continue to target public roads.
Date: May 2, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: airstrike
Severity: MEDIUM
Casualties reported: 5
Source: The Associated Press