A shootout between Ghanaian soldiers and illegal miners at the AngloGold Ashanti mining site on January 18, 2025, resulted in the deaths of seven miners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident occurred around 11:00 pm when approximately 60 illegal miners attempted to breach the site’s security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The soldiers, who were on duty, were met with gunfire from the miners, prompting them to return fire in self-defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One illegal miner and one soldier were severely injured in the exchange, with the soldier currently in critical condition due to a gunshot wound from a pump-action gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ghana Army has defended the actions of its soldiers, stating that they have the right to protect themselves in such situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Army has also issued a stern warning to illegal miners, urging them to obey the law and avoid engaging in activities that put lives at risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7 Illegal Miners Killed in Gun Battle at AngloGold Ashanti Site<\/p>\n
A shootout between Ghanaian soldiers and illegal miners at the AngloGold Ashanti mining site on January 18, 2025, resulted in the deaths of seven miners. <\/p>\n
The incident occurred around 11:00 pm when approximately 60 illegal miners attempted to breach the site’s security. <\/p>\n
The soldiers, who were on duty, were met with gunfire from the miners, prompting them to return fire in self-defense.<\/p>\n
One illegal miner and one soldier were severely injured in the exchange, with the soldier currently in critical condition due to a gunshot wound from a pump-action gun.<\/p>\n
The Ghana Army has defended the actions of its soldiers, stating that they have the right to protect themselves in such situations. <\/p>\n
The Army has also issued a stern warning to illegal miners, urging them to obey the law and avoid engaging in activities that put lives at risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4849,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-latest","category-local"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t