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Sudan: At least 72 artisanal miners killed in strike, rights monitor says
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Key Points:
- At least 72 artisanal miners were killed in an airstrike in northern Sudan, according to rights monitor Emergency Lawyers, marking the second such incident in recent months.
- Emergency Lawyers attributed the strike to the Egyptian air force, though this claim has not been independently verified and Egyptian authorities have not commented.
- The attack reportedly targeted makeshift gold mines, which have proliferated in northern Sudan due to ongoing conflict disrupting traditional livelihoods; much of the gold is believed to be smuggled into Egypt.
- Such cross-border airstrikes are considered violations of international law by human rights groups.
- The conflict between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has seen increased drone warfare and mass-casualty events, including a recent drone strike killing 31 people in Blue Nile state.
