Two people have died following a confrontation involving residents, suspected illegal miners and personnel of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) at Manso Keniago in the Ashanti Region.

The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday afternoon when some residents and suspected illegal miners attempted to prevent NAIMOS personnel from tracking excavators seized from the area.

Preliminary accounts indicate that the group blocked the road and pelted the personnel's vehicles with stones, shattering the windscreens of some of them.

Two deaths have been confirmed, although the circumstances surrounding the fatalities remain unclear.

Further details, including the identities of the deceased, the extent of injuries and the response of the security personnel, are yet to be established.

More information is expected as details of the incident emerge.

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Two dead after clash between residents, illegal miners and NAIMOS personnel at Manso Keniago

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