Air strike kills at least 72 gold miners on Sudan-Egypt border, rights group says

· Security · Sudan · Egypt

An air strike hit an artisanal gold mining camp near Sudan's border with Egypt on Saturday, killing at least 72 people and injuring more than 50, according to the Sudan-based rights monitor Emergency Lawyers. A separate figure from another rights group put the death toll at dozens. The strike hit a remote, disputed area known for illegal gold mining. Neither Egypt nor Sudan has commented on the alleged strikes. It was the second such incident in several months. The area lies near the border between the two countries, where mining activity has drawn workers and armed groups.

Why it matters：The strike in a disputed border zone highlights how Sudan's war is spreading into remote mining areas, killing civilians and complicating relations with Egypt.

Key points

  • At least 72 miners were killed and more than 50 injured, Emergency Lawyers said.
  • The strike hit a remote area known for illegal gold mining.
  • Neither Egypt nor Sudan has commented.

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