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Dozens killed in airstrikes near Sudan-Egypt border

The attacks struck a remote gold mine hundreds of miles from Sudan's active fighting; videos suggest Egyptian involvement but responsibility remains unconfirmed.

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Published 2:29 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by The New York Times: “Dozens Killed in Airstrikes Near Sudan-Egypt Border”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 2:29 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Dr. Nina Byte and Dale Bearman.

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The New York TimesDozens Killed in Airstrikes Near Sudan-Egypt Border

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis just in: The New York Times reports that dozens of people have been killed in airstrikes at a remote gold mine near the Sudan-Egypt border.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWe're back with more updates.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe mine sits hundreds of miles from the front lines of Sudan's civil war, and videos from the scene showed what appeared to be Egyptian munitions.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA war that has already displaced millions now has a new front, and nobody has said who is responsible.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat is the part that worries me.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe reporting describes what the videos appear to show, and it stops there. Who ordered the strikes is not established in what we have.