Ghana Soldiers Kill at Least 7 People Described

At least seven people killed by army at Ghana's AngloGold Ashanti mine
A miners' association said the victims were unarmed. The army said seven illegal miners were killed in a firefight.
At Least Seven Dead In Clash Between Illegal Miners, Soldiers At AngloGold Ashanti Mine In Ghana
Clash between soldiers and illegal miners at AngloGold Ashanti mine has left  seven dead, sparking protests in Obuasi.
Ghana soldiers kill at least 7 people described as illegal gold miners
Ghana's military says that soldiers have killed at least seven people at a gold mine. The West African armed forces said Sunday that around 60 “illegal miners” carrying locally manufactured rifles and
Ghana army says 7 illegal miners killed in firefight at AngloGold Ashanti mine
Seven illegal miners were killed late on Saturday in a firefight with soldiers at an AngloGold Ashanti mine in Ghana, the West African country's armed forces said in a statement on Sunday.About 60 illegal miners carrying locally manufactured rifles and other weapons breached the mine's security fence at around 11:00 pm (2300 GMT) on Saturday and fired on a military patrol,
Seven killed in clash between soldiers and Illegal miners at AngloGold Ashanti site
According to the military, a group of around 60 miners allegedly armed with "pump-action guns and homemade weapons" forced their way into the AngloGold Ashanti site and exchanged fire with soldiers, leading to the deadly response.
8 Killed in clash with military at AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine
Eight persons are reported dead and several others injured after illegal miners clashed with a military detachment at one of the sites of AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine
Seven killed at AngloGold Ashanti’s mine in Ghana
An incident at AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi mine in Ghana's Ashanti Region has reportedly resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, according to the Ghanaian army. The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners,
Soldiers shoot dead at least seven miners in Ghana
At least seven people have been killed in a clash with soldiers on duty at a mine in the central Ashanti region, according to the army. The Ghana Armed Forces said about 60 illegal miners, armed with among others things "pump action guns",
AngloGold Ashanti urges calm following fatal clash with illegal miners in Obuasi
AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Limited has appealed for calm following a deadly confrontation between illegal miners and military personnel at its secured site in Obuasi.
Eight Illegal Miners Killed In Ghana In Clashes With Soldiers: Army
At least eight illegal miners were killed in Ghana overnight after clashes with soldiers guarding the AngloGold Ashanti mining site in central Obuasi, the army said Sunday.
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