At least 72 Sudanese miners killed in airstrike, rights group says
Emergency Lawyers reports the deaths occurred in northern Sudan on Saturday in what it describes as the second such incident in recent months.
At a glance
- Emergency Lawyers reported at least 72 artisanal miners killed in northern Sudan on Saturday
- The rights group attributed the strike to the Egyptian air force; Egypt's military has not commented
- Reuters could not immediately verify the claim
- The group said this is the second such incident in several months
A rights monitoring organisation reported that at least 72 artisanal miners were killed in an airstrike in northern Sudan on Saturday. Emergency Lawyers attributed the strike to the Egyptian air force, though Reuters was unable to immediately verify the claim. The Egyptian military has not commented on the allegation.
The incident marks the second such reported airstrike on miners in the region within several months, according to the rights group.
Why it matters
The reported deaths represent a significant loss of life in Sudan's artisanal mining sector and raise questions about military operations in the region.
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