Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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Publisher signals
95/100
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Same framing elsewhere
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
At least 72 workers were killed in air strikes on a disputed border area between Sudan and Egypt that targeted artisanal gold miners, a human rights group said Sunday.
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group → kill → miners
It comes amid growing concern in Egypt over large-scale displacement from the three-and-a-half-year conflict in Sudan, which has spurred a cross-border exodus.
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which → come → exodus
What do we know?
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we → know → What
The Sudan-based Emergency Lawyers, a human rights and legal advocacy organization, said the attack occurred on Saturday in rugged and mountainous territory that it said lies within Sudan.
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it → base → Sudan
The Halayeb triangle, which is claimed by both Egypt and Sudan, is known for mining and the gold trade, along with other illicit goods and human trafficking.
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which → claim → goods
The rights group accused the Egyptian air force of carrying out the strikes.
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group → accuse → strikes
"The repeated attacks on the gold- and mineral-rich border regions reflect a desire by Egyptian authorities to expand and assert control over Sudan's natural resources," it claimed.
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it → repeat → resources
Egypt has yet to comment on the strikes, but has previously admitted conducting a "large-scale operation" against illegal gold mining within its borders.
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Egypt → have → borders
Independent verification remains difficult because of the remote location.
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verification → remain → location
Death toll expected to rise
Sudan Doctors Network warned on Facebook of an expected increase in the number of casualties "due to the severity of some injuries and the difficulties in accessing medical care and essential services in the region."
One survivor told the AFP news agency there were thousands of people working at the remote site when it was hit.
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it → expect → site
After the air strike, people scattered.
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people → scatter → strike
Some people came to Al-Ansary [gold] market, others went in the other direction.
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others → come → direction
That's why no one knows exactly how many were killed," he said.
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he → know → ?
Strikes tied to war's gold economy
Sudan's civil war between Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's military junta and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed more than 200,000 people and triggered a severe humanitarian crisis.
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war → tie → crisis
Despite backing Sudan's army chief al-Burhan, Egypt considers the war at its border a threat to its security.
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war → back → security
The RSF has funded its operations by smuggling thousands of tons of gold from Sudan's Darfur and Kordofan regions.
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RSF → fund → regions
According to the UK-based think tank Chatham House, as much as 60% of unofficial gold exports end up in Egypt.
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% → accord → Egypt
In June, air strikes on mining sites in the same border area were followed by a large-scale Egyptian security operation.
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strikes → follow → operation
Hundreds of people, including foreigners, were arrested, accused of illegal gold mining and smuggling.
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Hundreds → include → mining
Edited by: Srinivas Mazumdaru
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