Three killed after clash with gold miners in Ghana
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Three people died after a clash between residents, suspected gold miners and officials from the national secretariat tasked with fighting illegal mining in Manso Keniago, in the Ashanti Region. The clash occurred on Wednesday as seized machinery was being moved, MyJoyOnline reports.
Three people died on Wednesday afternoon in Manso Keniago, in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, during a clash involving residents, suspected illegal gold miners and officials from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), MyJoyOnline reports.
Residents and suspected gold miners attempted to prevent NAIMOS officials from retrieving excavators seized in the area. The group reportedly blocked the road and threw stones at the officials’ vehicles, some of whose windscreens were broken, according to MyJoyOnline.
