Illegal mining: Two Ghanaian agents wounded by gunfire
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) announced Wednesday that two of its agents had been wounded by gunfire during a confrontation at Manso Keniago, in Ghana’s Ashanti Region. The incident occurred as the task force was transporting seized excavators; the secretariat vowed to continue its operations despite intimidation.
The confrontation between the Ghanaian force tasked with tackling illegal mining and an armed group at Manso Keniago, in the Ashanti Region, also left three civilians dead, according to the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS). The agents were transporting excavators seized during an operation to a conservation site when they encountered the armed group, according to a NAIMOS statement issued on Wednesday 11 November.
NAIMOS said its agents fired warning shots to disperse the group and avoid an escalation. The secretariat condemned attacks, threats and violent resistance to its operations and said it would continue its interventions against illegal mining in accordance with the law.
