Geopolitics · Monday, 12 October 2026
Air strike kills at least 72 at Sudan gold mine near Egyptian border
An air strike hit a gold mine near Sudan's border with Egypt on Sunday, killing at least 72 people and wounding more than 50, Al Jazeera reported, citing unnamed rights groups. No group had claimed responsibility by the time of reporting. It is the latest mass-casualty incident in Sudan's civil war.
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