Sudan · Multiple sources
Scores of gold miners killed in air strikes on Egypt-Sudan border, rights group says
At least 72 workers were killed in air strikes on a gold mine on the Sudan-Egypt border on Saturday, a Sudanese rights group said on Sunday. The Emergency Lawyers organisation accused Egypt’s air force of the attack. AFP could not independently verify the account and Egypt has issued no official comment.
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- 11 Oct 2026, 22:44 CEST → 12 Oct 2026, 17:30 CEST
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An air strike hit a gold mine near Sudan’s border with Egypt, killing at least 72 people and injuring more than 50.
Neither Egypt nor Sudan has commented on the alleged strikes on an artisanal mining camp on Saturday.
At least 72 workers were killed in air strikes on a gold mine on the Sudan-Egypt border on Saturday, a Sudanese rights group said on Sunday. The Emergency Lawyers organisation accused Egypt’s air force of the attack. AFP could not independently verify the account and Egypt has issued no official comment.
Deadly air raids on gold miners in Sudan expose deepening border lawlessness and regional instability.
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