Burial held for some illegal miners killed in violent confrontations with military at Obuasi
A burial service has been held for some of the illegal miners who were shot dead after a violent confrontation with some military personnel at the AngloGold Ashanti mining site at Obuasi on Saturday, January 18, 2025.
This update was shared by Edhub on X on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, the post read, “A burial service was held today at the Obuasi Government Hospital in accordance with Islamic customs for some of the deceased illegal miners who were killed during a clash between the illegal miners and the military at the AngloGold Ashanti Mines concession in Obuasi last Saturday.”
A statement signed by Brigadier General E. Aggrey-Quashie, Director General of Public Relations, noted that the clash was between a military patrol team and illegal miners at the Deep Decline section of a mine.
The incident, which occurred around 11:00 pm, involved approximately 60 miners attempting to access the restricted area.
Armed with locally manufactured rifles, pump-action guns, machetes, and other tools, the miners reportedly opened fire on the soldiers conducting Operation HALT II duties.
In response, the soldiers returned fire in self-defence, resulting in the deaths of seven miners and leaving one critically injured.
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Source: www.ghanaweb.com
