Mine event in Sudan on Sat 10th October 2026

On 10 October 2026, Egypt's air force launched 5 airstrikes targeting mining sites in the Shamal Al Wadi area around Jabal Al Agidat and Hanjalia mines (location coded to one of the mining sites targeted by Egyptian airstrikes before, Jabal Al Abid, Jubayt Elmaaadin, Red Sea), after 3 days of reconnaissance and surveillance operations. 13 - 200 miners were killed, 20 - 120 were wounded, and 13 were arrested. Fatalities coded as 72 based on Emergency Lawyers. 10,000-15,000 miners were displaced to the Adaroub area. Egyptian border guards accuse Sudanese miners of infiltrating Egyptian territory and engaging in unregulated mining near a site operated by an Egyptian mining company. The Egyptian military spokesman announced the implementation of the third phase of the large-scale campaign to combat illegal gold ore prospecting, and the dropping of warning leaflets on the criminal elements. The Sudanese Sovereignty Council announced the formation of a fact-finding committee.