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Airstrikes in Shamal al-Wadi kill gold miners

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Airstrikes on October 10 struck artisanal gold miners at Shamal al-Wadi in northern Red Sea state. Miners and Sudanese rights groups have attributed the strikes to Egyptian aircraft, while Egypt states its operations against illegal prospecting remained within its own territory. No government has officially claimed responsibility for the strikes.

Unresolved: Initial reports state at least 72 miners were killed, while survivors report the death toll exceeds 200.

Category: airstrike · Location: Sudan

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Global Events Monitor. Airstrikes in Shamal al-Wadi kill gold miners. 2026-10-16T18:15:22.739Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6170. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/6170/revision/52eca6a42a0dcee5b88b07fe48456c1ce49584a2be95cf7bc3d7be3777b8b367

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