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Gendarmerie destroys 48 illegal gold-mining machines near the Falémé

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Gendarmerie destroys 48 illegal gold-mining machines near the FaléméJames St · CC BY 2.0

Senegalese gendarmes destroyed 48 gold-mining machines during an operation against illegal sites in Bantankho, in the commune of Bembou, near the Falémé River. The operation, conducted on 18 October by 16 military personnel, also recovered motorcycles, generators and water pumps, according to figures released by Seneweb; no arrests were made.

The Senegalese gendarmerie destroyed 48 machines used for illegal gold mining near the Falémé River, in the village of Bantankho, according to Seneweb. The operation was carried out on Sunday 18 October by the Saraya territorial brigade, in the commune of Bembou.

Sixteen military personnel, including three senior officers, were deployed between 10.30am and 7pm to dismantle the illegal mining sites, Seneweb reports.

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