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Scores of gold miners killed in air strikes on Egypt-Sudan border, rights group says

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What happened

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.

Key facts

  • 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.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:28:27 UTC.

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  1. 'At least 72' miners killed in airstrike

  2. Air strikes kill dozens of gold miners on Sudan-Egypt border

  3. Dozens of gold prospectors killed in strikes on Egypt-Sudan border, rights group says

  4. At least 72 Sudanese miners killed in air strike: Rights monitor

  5. Scores of gold miners killed in air strikes on Egypt-Sudan border, rights group says

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'At least 72' miners killed in airstrike

Dozens of miners have been killed in an airstrike in the border region between Sudan and Egypt, according to a human rights group.

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