72 killed in airstrike on gold mine on Sudan-Egypt border
Africa2 sources1 country🔦 Under-reported13m ago
An airstrike on a gold mine near the border between Sudan and Egypt resulted in numerous fatalities over the weekend. A Sudanese rights group, The Emergency Lawyers, stated that 72 workers were killed in the attack on Saturday, which they specifically accused the Egyptian air force of carrying out.
Initial reports from a medical group documented at least 13 miners killed in the cross-border incident, before the higher death toll of 72 victims was subsequently reported. The event highlights ongoing violence and security concerns in the border region surrounding vital mining operations.
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Sky News World (GB)Reports a lower preliminary casualty figure of 13 miners killed.
Middle East Eye (GB)Attributes the higher 72-casualty toll directly to the Egyptian air force.
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