# Airstrikes kill dozens of gold miners on Egypt-Sudan border, rights group says

> The attack on Saturday "resulted in the deaths of 72 civilian miners, according to preliminary information, while efforts to document and verify the casualty toll are ongoing," said the Emergency Lawyers, which documents atrocities in Sudan's war.

- Published: 2026-10-12T01:31:44.042Z
- Updated: 2026-10-12T03:01:59.972Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: 72 penambang emas, Egyptian army, Emergency Lawyers, Jabal al-Uqaydat, Khartoum, Mesir, Paris, Sudan Tribune, airstrikes, pasukan perbatasan Mesir, the informal gold mining site in June

## How it developed

- 2026-10-12T01:31:44.042Z - France 24 English: [Airstrikes kill dozens of gold miners on Egypt-Sudan border, rights group says](https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20261012-egypt-sudan-border-airstrikes-gold-miners-killed)
- 2026-10-12T03:01:59.972Z - BBC News Indonesia: [Serangan udara tewaskan 72 penambang emas di perbatasan Sudan-Mesir, siapa yang bertanggung jawab? - BBC News Indonesia](https://www.bbc.com/indonesia/articles/cw99znjnz7xdo)

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