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Dozens of gold prospectors killed in air strikes on Egypt-Sudan border, rights group reports
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A regional rights group, Emergency Lawyers, reports that at least 72 civilians prospecting for gold were killed in air strikes in Sudan's River Nile state near the Egyptian border. Eyewitnesses and survivors state that aircraft fired multiple missiles directly at miners' camps. Neither the Egyptian government nor Sudanese authorities have commented on the incident, which rights groups warn may constitute a war crime.
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- At least 72 civilian gold prospectors were killed in air strikes in Sudan's River Nile state, according to the Emergency Lawyers rights group.
- Eyewitnesses reported that aircraft fired more than five missiles at miners' camps, destroying them and excavation pits.
- Emergency Lawyers stated that the deliberate targeting of unarmed civilians violates international humanitarian law and may constitute war crimes.
- Neither the Egyptian government nor de facto Sudanese authorities have commented on the strikes.
- The region has experienced previous tensions and alleged Egyptian military actions targeting illicit artisanal mining and cross-border smuggling.