Two people died in a clash that erupted in Manso Keniago, Ashanti Region, on Wednesday afternoon, when residents and suspected illegal miners confronted National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) personnel.
According to preliminary accounts, the residents and illegal miners attempted to stop NAIMOS from tracking excavators seized from the area. They blocked the road and pelted the officers’ vehicles with stones, shattering the windscreens of several cars.
NAIMOS officials have not yet released the identities of the deceased or detailed the extent of injuries among the parties involved. The circumstances surrounding the fatalities remain unclear, and the response of security personnel is still being assessed.
Further information is expected as details of the incident emerge. The Ashanti Regional authorities are investigating the incident and coordinating with NAIMOS to determine the next steps.
