World News • 2026-05-02 15:59

Drone strike in Khartoum kills five, NGO says, marking second attack in a week

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  • Category: World News
  • Language: EN
  • Published: 2026-05-02 15:59 UTC
  • Sources: Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera reports that a drone strike in Sudan's capital Khartoum killed five people, according to a local non‑governmental organization. The attack follows a similar incident a week earlier, raising concerns over an escalating pattern of aerial assaults in the city after months of relative calm.

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