Conflict · Sudan minersSudan Probes 72 Reported Miner Deaths as Rights Group Accuses EgyptAired October 13, 2026 at 11:39 PM UTCWritten October 13, 2026 at 11:56 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07A gold miner fled up a mountain to escape repeated airstrikes.0:11Emergency lawyers say at least 72 civilian miners died at a gold mining workplace0:15near the Egyptian border.0:17The count is preliminary and not yet confirmed.0:20Sudan has ordered an investigation, while the group warns the toll could rise.0:24Who launched the strikes and what can Sudan's investigation resolve about the0:28miners' deaths?0:29The reported attack hit Jabal al-Uqaydat on October 10th, miners.0:34They were extracting gold on a small scale.0:36Rights groups also put injuries at more than 50.0:39The people at the center of the investigation were working when the aircraft0:42arrived.0:47Surviving miner Abdulaziz Youssef described a jet appearing around 8 in the morning,0:51Sudan local time.0:53He said it struck five times and he ran up the mountain.0:56His account describes repeated attacks, but doesn't identify the aircraft's0:59nationality.1:00The five strikes he described also don't tell us how many weapons were used.1:03Egypt's military describes its campaign as operating in the eastern desert and along1:07the Sudan border.1:09Jabal al-Uqaidat is identified as a Sudanese mining site.1:13Investigators need to pin down where the strikes landed before connecting that1:16workplace to the border campaign.1:18The mine's state is disputed.1:19With River Nile State and Red Sea State both named, its exact position hasn't been1:24resolved.1:24Aftermath footage has been described as showing mutilated bodies of young men among1:28sacks of mineral ore.1:30That scene conveys the human loss, but can't provide a complete count of everyone1:34killed.1:34A June strike was also reported to have killed 23 people at the same site.1:39That earlier toll is separate from October's.1:41The claimed recurrence gives investigators another incident to examine, although the1:45June attack's location and responsibilities still need confirmation.1:49General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ordered the fact-finding inquiry on October 12th.1:54Sudan's army chief and de facto leader called the miners' deaths a painful incident.1:58His committee includes the public prosecution and relevant judicial and security2:02authorities.2:03The inquiry gives Sudan an official route to investigate the deaths.2:07The United Nations Humanitarian Office separately described dozens killed.2:11That broad description can fit emergency lawyers' minimum of 72.2:15Investigators still have to identify the victims and determine a final toll.2:19Emergency lawyers accuses Egypt's Air Force of carrying out the attack.2:23Egypt's military described the third phase of its anti-illegal mining campaign on2:27October 12th.2:28It called other accounts misleading rumors and emphasized ties with Sudan without2:32confirming deaths.2:33Egypt's announcement leaves responsibility for this particular strike unresolved.2:37Describing mining as illegal also leaves investigators with specific questions about2:42this workplace.2:43They need evidence about the people present and the decisions behind the attack to2:46assess whether lethal force was lawful.2:48Footage has been described as apparently showing an unexploded Egyptian-made Nassar2:52400 bomb.2:53Its identification and location still need verification, even if the weapon was made2:57in Egypt.2:58That alone wouldn't identify who operated the aircraft.3:01The investigation has to connect physical evidence to this site and to the force3:05that attacked it.3:06As of October 13th, Sudan had released no completed findings and announced no3:11deadline for the committee to report.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗