At least 72 Sudanese artisanal miners killed in air strike

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 07:54 · Archive

At least 72 artisanal miners have been killed in an air strike on a northern Sudan mine on Saturday, according to rights monitor Emergency Lawyers. Emergency Lawyers blamed the Egyptian air force for the strike, though Egypt's military and foreign ministry did not comment and the claim could not be immediately verified. Images shared on social media and by local rights groups showed dozens of bodies in rubble and miners describing an air strike on the area, though these images were not verified by Reuters.

Northern Sudan has seen an influx of artisanal miners and makeshift gold mines as the country's ongoing conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces disrupted other sources of livelihoods. Gold has become a key cash source for the warring parties, with experts saying much of it is smuggled into Egypt. Emergency Lawyers said a cross-border attack would violate international law.

The strike is the second such incident in recent months. On Friday, the United Nations reported that 31 people were killed in a drone strike on a displacement camp in an army-controlled area of Sudan's Blue Nile state, one of the war's frontlines.

How it is being reported

• More than 70 Sudanese artisanal miners killed in strikeEgypt is reportedly responsible for an air strike on a northern Sudan mine that killed dozens of artisanal miners.The West Australian · 12 Oct, 07:24
• More than 70 Sudanese artisanal miners killed in strikeEgypt is reportedly responsible for an air strike on a northern Sudan mine that killed dozens of artisanal miners.Perth Now · 12 Oct, 07:24

In this story: Sudan · Egypt · Emergency Lawyers · Rapid Support Forces · Blue Nile state

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