📰 2 sources 4 articles · 26 Oct 2026, 08:25 → 17 days ago

Drone attacks on power stations in Sudan and outages in Khartoum and Omdurman

Sudan witnessed drone attacks on power stations reported by media outlets, causing electricity outages in several areas including Khartoum and Omdurman. Al-Sharq Bloomberg said drones belonging to the Rapid Support Forces launched from inside Ethiopian territory and targeted stations in eastern and central Sudan, while later reports pointed to the targeting of the Al-Markhiyat station.

📍 Where things stand: The situation remains developing, with successive reports of power outages in Khartoum and Omdurman after the targeting of the Al-Markhiyat station, without confirmed details on the extent of damage or casualties.

⏱️ Timeline

26 Oct 2026, 08:25 Al-Sharq Bloomberg reported that drones belonging to the Rapid Support Forces launched from inside Ethiopian territory and carried out attacks on power stations in eastern and central Sudan, indicating an expansion in the scope of military operations and related supply lines.
26 Oct 2026, 12:24 A news report said five power stations in Sudan were attacked by drones, causing electricity outages and plunging Sudanese areas into darkness, without details on the responsible party, the extent of damage or casualties.
27 Oct 2026, 07:34 Al-Hadath channel reported a power outage in the cities of Omdurman and Khartoum after the Al-Markhiyat power station was targeted, with no details on the nature of the targeting, the responsible party or the extent of damage.
27 Oct 2026, 08:43 Lebanon's LBCI channel reported that drones belonging to the Rapid Support Forces targeted a power station in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, in an escalation targeting the country's energy infrastructure.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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📅 2026-10-27

LBCI Lebanon 08:43

RSF drones target a power station in Khartoum

Lebanon's LBCI reported that drones belonging to the Rapid Support Forces targeted a power station in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, in an escalation targeting the country's energ…

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"Al-Hadath": Power outage in Omdurman and Khartoum after Al-Markhiyat station was targeted

"Al-Hadath" channel reported a power outage in the Sudanese cities of Omdurman and Khartoum after the Al-Markhiyat power station was targeted. The text provided no further details …

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Drone attacks on 5 power stations plunge Sudanese areas into darkness

A news report said five power stations in Sudan were attacked by drones, cutting off electricity and plunging Sudanese areas into darkness. The available text did not include detai…

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Asharq Bloomberg: RSF drones launched from inside Ethiopia targeted power stations in eastern and central Sudan

Asharq Bloomberg reported that drones belonging to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were launched from inside Ethiopian territory and carried out attacks on power stations in eastern…