RSF Strikes Spark Power Outages Across Sudan’s Khartoum

(MENAFN) Drone attacks launched by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have struck critical infrastructure in Khartoum state, triggering widespread power outages, according to local reports on Tuesday.

Media, citing eyewitness accounts, reported that a wave of drones hit several key targets, including the Wadi Seidna military site and the Al-Markhiyat electricity substation in Omdurman.

Witnesses described massive power failures across the city following the strikes. Social media footage showed electric transformers at the substation ablaze after multiple explosions.

Additional attacks were reported in Khartoum’s Al-Kalakla district, home to a military manufacturing facility, media added. Strikes also hit Al-Jaili, the location of Sudan’s primary oil refinery.

No casualties have been reported.

The aerial offensive comes amid escalating military action by the Sudanese Army in central Sudan’s Kordofan region. The army is attempting to reclaim control of major cities and break the RSF’s siege on El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur.

El Fasher, a critical humanitarian hub for the broader Darfur region, has been the scene of intense combat between government forces and the RSF since May 2024, despite global warnings about potential humanitarian fallout.

The RSF and the Sudanese military have been engaged in a devastating conflict since April 2023. The ongoing power struggle has plunged the country into one of the world’s most severe humanitarian disasters.

Over 20,000 people have been confirmed dead, and 15 million displaced, according to UN and local sources. However, U.S.-based researchers estimate the actual death toll could be as high as 130,000.

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