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Egypt army says hundreds of illegal gold miners arrested
The arrests come amid repeated military operations along the Sudan-Egypt border. Emergency Lawyers reported that at least 72 gold miners were killed in an airstrike on Jabal al-Uqaydat on 10 October and accused the Egyptian air force. Cairo confirmed an anti-illegal-mining campaign but did not accept responsibility for the strike. Gold smuggling remains an important source of financing for Sudan's warring parties.
- Source published
- 5 Nov 2026, 23:02 CET
Publication time from the source RSS/feed - Captured by GC
- 6 Nov 2026, 00:32 CET
When GlobalsConflicts first captured this item. - Source
- Africanews - Latest
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- France, OCHA, UN, Ukraine, Russia
The arrests come amid repeated military operations along the Sudan-Egypt border. Emergency Lawyers reported that at least 72 gold miners were killed in an airstrike on Jabal al-Uqaydat on 10 October and accused the Egyptian air force. Cairo confirmed an anti-illegal-mining campaign but did not accept responsibility for the strike. Gold smuggling remains an important source of financing for Sudan's warring parties.
What is reported
At least 72 gold miners were killed, last October, by airstrikes on a gold mine on the Sudan-Egypt border. A rights organisation accused the Egyptian air force of carrying out the attack
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- Source published (RSS): 5 Nov 2026, 23:02 CET. Publication time from the source RSS/feed
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Direct source with related reports nearby. The evidence trail is usable, but should not be read as a fully confirmed situation yet.
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