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Egypt says border operation targeted illegal mining after deadly strike

Source: Hindustan Times — World · 10 hr ago
Egypt says border operation targeted illegal mining after deadly strike
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Summary

A strike on Saturday hit the Jabal al‑Uqaydat gold‑mining area near the Egypt‑Sudan border, killing dozens of miners, according to Emergency Lawyers, which attributes the attack to the Egyptian air force. Egypt’s military said its forces were conducting a campaign against illegal gold mining and had dropped warning flyers before the operation, emphasizing the need to protect state resources and border sovereignty. Sudan’s leader ordered an investigation into the incident, calling the airstrike an unacceptable crime.

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Emergency Lawyers, a group that documents abuses in the war between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces , said a strike on Saturday killed 72 miners at Jabal al-Uqaydat, a sprawling gold-mining area in the mountains near the disputed border. The group blamed the strike on the Egyptian air force, a claim AFP could not independently verify.

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