The Sudan Founding Alliance (TASIS) has accused Egyptian aircraft of carrying out airstrikes on artisanal mining sites inside Sudan, calling for an urgent international investigation into the attacks.
In a statement issued Wednesday, the alliance said the strikes targeted mining areas in North Valley and Al-Ansari for a second consecutive day, causing heavy casualties among miners.
Preliminary information indicated that hundreds of people had been killed or wounded, TASIS said. It added that some workers remained trapped inside collapsed mining shafts and mountainous areas surrounding the targeted sites, warning that the casualty toll could rise.
The alliance accused Cairo of violating Sudanese sovereignty by conducting military operations inside the country, describing the alleged attacks as a dangerous escalation of the ongoing conflict.
TASIS also claimed that the Sudanese Armed Forces, which it described as being controlled by the Islamic Movement, had coordinated with Egypt. It said the incident demonstrated the nature of the military alliances shaping Sudan’s war.
The alliance condemned what it called an “Egyptian military attack” and urged the United Nations, international human rights organisations and bodies responsible for enforcing international humanitarian law to investigate the strikes, document any violations and hold those responsible accountable.
Neither the Egyptian government nor General al-Burhan’s SAF had immediately responded to the allegations, which could not be independently verified.
