The total casualty count is contested, as Emergency Lawyers listed at least 72 deaths while the Sudan Doctors Network reported 13 fatalities. This attack occurred the same day the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs received official credentials from Egypt's ambassador. In June, Egyptian military operations against illegal mining at the same site killed 23 workers; Egypt currently supports the Sudanese army in its conflict with the RSF militia.
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Sudan Gold Mine Death Toll Tops 200 After Egyptian Strikes
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Airstrikes at the Jabal al-Uqaydat gold mine on Saturday left numerous laborers trapped under rubble and forced thousands to flee into the mountains. Three survivors told the Sudan Tribune that these attacks killed more than 200 workers, a figure that exceeds the initial tolls provided by rights monitors. The Sudanese rights group Emergency Lawyers attributed the strike to the Egyptian Air Force, though the government in Cairo has not yet commented on the incident.
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