Egyptian border guards killed in gold mining crackdown; 691 detained near Sudan border

Two Egyptian border guard officers were killed in clashes during a military crackdown on illegal gold mining near the Sudanese border. The army reports 691 detentions and weapons seizures, with a fourth phase of operations imminent. This indicates sustained internal security pressure in a remote, resource-rich border zone, with potential implications for regional stability and smuggling networks.

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