12.10.2026 06:41
In an airstrike on a gold mine in northern Sudan, near the Egyptian border, 72 miners lost their lives. While a Sudan-based human rights organization claimed that the Egyptian Air Force carried out the attack, the Sudan Doctors Network also reported that there were a large number of casualties. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, and no statement has yet come from the Egyptian authorities.
An airstrike was reported on a gold mine in northern Sudan, near the Egyptian border. A Sudan-based human rights organization announced that 72 miners were killed in the attack, which it claimed was carried out by the Egyptian Air Force. While the Sudan Doctors Network also confirmed that many people were killed in the area, no official statement has yet been made regarding responsibility for the attack.
GOLD MINE TARGETED ON EGYPT-SUDAN BORDER
An airstrike was reported on a gold mine in northern Sudan, located on the Egyptian border. The Sudan-based human rights organization Emergency Lawyers claimed that the attack was carried out by the Egyptian Air Force.
The organization claimed that 72 miners were killed as a result of the attack.
STATEMENT FROM SUDAN DOCTORS NETWORK
The Sudan Doctors Network also reported that an airstrike was carried out on the area and that many people lost their lives. However, the organization did not provide any information regarding the party that carried out the attack.
While no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, there is also no information about the type of warplane allegedly used in the operation.
NO STATEMENT YET FROM EGYPT
Some sources claimed that the attack took place on the Egyptian side of the Egypt-Sudan border and that Egyptian authorities had previously warned that the area should be evacuated.
However, this information has not yet been confirmed by official authorities. No statement has been made on the matter by the Egyptian Air Force or the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
GOLD MINES STAND OUT IN THE ECONOMIC DIMENSION OF THE CONFLICT
The ongoing clashes between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan are negatively affecting economic activities and sources of income in the country.
Because of the war, gold has become one of the main sources of cash income for both conflicting parties.
While the number of mining operations carried out with limited means in the country has recently increased, experts argue that a significant portion of the extracted gold is smuggled into Egypt.