Dozens of gold prospectors killed in strikes on Egypt-Sudan border, rights group says
Summary
At least 72 civilians searching for gold near the Sudan-Egypt border were killed in air strikes on Saturday, according to a rights group. The attacks targeted informal gold mining camps in Sudan’s River Nile state, but neither Sudanese nor Egyptian officials have confirmed the strikes.Key Facts
- The dead were artisanal miners, people who mine gold by hand with simple tools, not official companies.
- Jets launched more than five missiles at mining camps early Saturday, destroying sites with people inside.
- Emergency Lawyers, a group based in Khartoum, said the air strikes violated international law and could be war crimes.
- The exact number of deaths may be higher, as survivors report many injured.
- Egypt has previously been accused of similar strikes to stop illegal mining and smuggling near its border.
- Sudan’s leader has said an investigation into the attacks will be carried out.
- Gold mining in the region has increased due to Sudan’s civil war, often involving dangerous and unregulated work.
- Egypt says illegal gold from Sudan might harm its official gold market.
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