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Sudan-Egypt border airstrikes kill at least 72 gold miners
At least 72 gold miners were reportedly killed in airstrikes near the border between Sudan and Egypt on October 10. The attacks targeted artisanal mining sites in Sudan’s Northern State, according to the rights organization Emergency Lawyers.
An investigation by The New York Times identified video evidence of an unexploded Egyptian-made NASR 400 bomb at the site, suggesting Egyptian military involvement. While the footage provides evidence of the munitions used, it does not definitively confirm which aircraft conducted the strikes.
Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has ordered a fact-finding investigation into the incident. Meanwhile, Egyptian military spokesperson Colonel Ahmed Etman confirmed that Egyptian forces are conducting a campaign to target unauthorized gold exploration in the Eastern Desert to protect national resources, though the statement did not address the specific allegations of airstrikes against miners.
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Abdel Fattah al-Burhan · Ahmed Etman · Egyptian Armed Forces · Emergency Lawyers · Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ordered a fact-finding investigation into the deaths on October 12. kulu-media.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] At least 72 artisanal miners were killed in an airstrike near the Egyptian border on October 10. kulu-media.com · ghanaiantimes.com.gh
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Video evidence suggests Egyptian-made NASR 400 munitions may have been used in the strikes.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Egyptian military is conducting a campaign to target unauthorized gold exploration in the Eastern Desert. kulu-media.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The rights group Emergency Lawyers stated the targeting of civilians may constitute war crimes. ghanaiantimes.com.gh