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At least 72 workers have been killed in airstrikes targeting a gold mining site near the Egypt-Sudan border, according to media reports, with a rights organisation accusing the Egyptian air force of carrying out the attacks.
The reported strikes took place on Saturday at Jabal al-Uqaydat, an informal gold mining area near the disputed border.
In June, 23 workers were allegedly killed in airstrikes attributed to Egypt at an informal gold mining site, according to the reports.

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At least 72 workers have been killed in airstrikes targeting a gold mining site near the Egypt-Sudan border, according to media reports, with a rights organisation accusing the Egyptian air force of carrying out the attacks.

The reported strikes took place on Saturday at Jabal al-Uqaydat, an informal gold mining area near the disputed border. The allegations have not been independently verified by Agence France-Presse (AFP), and Egypt has not issued an official comment on the incident.

Originally published by Minute mirror on Oct 12, 2026 Read the full article at minutemirror.com.pk

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