# Two Egyptian army officers killed in crackdown on illegal gold mining

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- Reuters, 2026-11-05 22:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/two-egyptian-army-officers-killed-gold-mining-crackdown-southern-border-military-2026-11-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aecfc942a145b00011d74df

> On Thursday, a military spokesperson reported two officer deaths during an operation targeting illicit gold extraction near Egypt’s southern frontier with Sudan; a senior border guard officer was among those killed.

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