Sudan Civil War
Drone strike on Al-Markhiyat power station causes Khartoum blackout, Sudan Tribune reports
- Location
- Al-Markhiyat power station northwest of Omdurman, Khartoum state (plant not geolocated; measured state envelope)
- Importance
- Standard
Sudan Tribune quoted local sources saying a drone hit Al-Markhiyat power station northwest of Omdurman early on Tuesday, 27 October, followed by blackouts in Omdurman and Khartoum. Residents heard army air defences. The incident account does not identify the attacker; no initiator is inferred from control of the area.
Verification: unverified
Evidence: Drone strike on Omdurman power station causes Khartoum blackout
The account is attributed to the cited reporting and has not been independently verified. The marker identifies a reference area, not an exact incident site.
- Drone strike on Omdurman power station causes Khartoum blackoutSudan Tribune · news report · supports · Published 27 Oct 2026, 10:26 UTC · Retrieved 27 Oct 2026, 12:09 UTC
Classification
Military · Airstrike · DRONE · Atomic
Location methodology
Al-Markhiyat power station northwest of Omdurman, Khartoum state (plant not geolocated; measured state envelope) · within 165 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Drone strike on Omdurman power station causes Khartoum blackout
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 27 Oct 2026, 13:23 UTC · Current revision 27 Oct 2026, 13:23 UTC · Change: Initial