Sudan's Burhan confronts UAE and Ethiopia over Khartoum airport drone strikes

Sudan's Burhan confronts UAE and Ethiopia over Khartoum airport drone strikes Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:03 Exclusive: Sudanese General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan tells MEE his forces will keep the 'nation protected' after RSF strikes Drone attacks at Khartoum airport, Sudan, are seen from the road on Monday 4 May (Social media) Off Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has told Middle East Eye that his forces are prepared to defend their nation after drones allegedly launched from Ethiopia struck Khartoum airport five times on Monday. “If we confirm following investigations that the drones came from Ethiopia, we will take the necessary steps to keep Sudanese land and the Sudanese nation protected, in coordination with the international community,” Burhan said after the drone strikes. A Sudanese intelligence source told MEE that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its Joint Forces allies were preparing a “heavy deployment” to Blue Nile state, which borders Ethiopia, and al-Fashaga, a disputed area between the two countries.