Sudan: El Burhan Orders Investigation Into Deaths of Sudanese Miners Near Egyptian Border
- On Monday, Sudanese Armed Forces Commander Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan ordered a fact-finding committee to investigate a "painful incident" near the Egyptian border, where an airstrike hit a gold mining site at Jabal al-Uqaydat on Saturday.
- Conflicting reports surround the death toll from the bombing, with the Emergency Lawyers reporting at least 72 miners killed, while the Sudan Doctors Network reported 13 deaths and 28 injuries.
- This incident marks the second reported attack this year on the site, following June airstrikes that killed 23 workers. Amjad Farid, Burhan's adviser for foreign relations, condemned the attack as an "unjustified and unacceptable crime."
- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stressed "mutual respect that binds the two brotherly nations" during a phone call with his Sudanese counterpart on Monday, as the Transitional Sovereignty Council noted authorities "had remained in contact."
- The war in Sudan has killed more than 200,000 people, pushing many into the dangerous gold mining industry. The border region, which includes the disputed Halayeb Triangle, remains a frequent route for smuggling and illicit trade.
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sawaleif.comThe will of the good Hadi boy in the Sudan provoked extensive reactions after he was killed by a gold mine on the Egyptian-Sudanese border. Al-Tayib, the father of his brothers, said goodbye to them, asking for pardon and recommending repayment of his debt.
Sudan army chief al-Burhan orders probe into airstrike that killed 72
Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Monday ordered a probe into an airstrike that killed 72 people near the Egyptian border. Rights group Emergency Lawyers accused Egypt of carrying out the strike.
Sudan: El Burhan Orders Investigation Into Deaths of Sudanese Miners Near Egyptian Border
Khartoum -- Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Commander and Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council President, Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, has ordered a fact-finding committee to investigate the deaths of Sudanese miners near the Egyptian border.
Statement comes after Khartoum orders inquiry into reported killing of 72 miners near Egyptian border
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