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Sudan Strikes: 72 Killed in Gold Mine Attack and 40 in Drone Strike
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Moneycontrol•11-10-2026, 21:53
Sudan Strikes: 72 Killed in Gold Mine Attack and 40 in Drone Strike
- •Airstrikes on the Al-Uqaydat gold mine near the Egyptian border reportedly killed 72 civilian miners, with rights groups blaming the Egyptian air force.
- •A separate drone strike in the Abu Shandi area of Blue Nile state killed at least 40 people, including children, with the Rapid Support Forces blamed for the attack.
- •Surviving miners fled to nearby mountain ridges facing severe shortages of drinking water and supplies, while casualty figures remain preliminary.
- •The reported strikes highlight growing tensions along the Sudan-Egypt border regarding unauthorized artisanal gold mining operations.
- •The ongoing conflict between Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces has already resulted in at least 150,000 deaths according to conflict monitors.
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Airstrikes on the Al-Uqaydat gold mine near the border with Egypt reportedly killed 72 civilian miners, with a rights group accusing the Egyptian air force.
The Sudanese rights group The Emergency Lawyers blamed the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for the drone strike in the Abu Shandi area that killed at least 40 people.
The artisanal gold sector has expanded as people seek alternative livelihoods amid the conflict that erupted in April 2023, and it currently supports more than two million people.
