A series of drone strikes on Port Sudan in May 2025 reportedly resulted in 17 civilian casualties.1276 According to local sources, in March 2026, nine miners were killed in an Egyptian infantry attack, in the north of Red Sea state on the border with Egypt.1277 Furthermore, in June 2026, Egyptian airstrikes and a ground offensive against miners in Red Sea state,1278 close to the Hala’ib triangle,1279 reportedly killed and injured dozens of workers.1280
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ACAPS, Sudan: Risk of continued drone strikes on Port Sudan, 23 May 2025, url, p. 4
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Guardian (The) Nigeria, Egypt attacks Sudanese mining sites in Red Sea State, records casualties, 22 June 2026, url
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ACLED, Africa Overview: July 2026, 6 July 2026, url
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Horn Review, SAF’s Silence on Egypt’s Bombing of Sudan, 22 June 2026, url
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Guardian (The) Nigeria, Egypt attacks Sudanese mining sites in Red Sea State, records casualties, 22 June 2026, url