Three people have been confirmed dead following an armed confrontation involving personnel of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) at Manso Keniago in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region.
The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, also left two NAIMOS personnel with gunshot injuries.
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The latest development was disclosed by the Secretariat’s Spokesperson, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, in an update shared on his Facebook page.
“Meanwhile 3 persons have been confirmed dead during the armed confrontation with NAIMOS at Manso Keniago today, while two NAIMOS personnel sustained injuries,” he stated.
The development follows an earlier statement by NAIMOS indicating that two of its personnel had sustained gunshot wounds during a confrontation with an armed mob while transporting excavators seized during an anti-illegal mining operation.
The Secretariat had said its personnel fired warning shots in an attempt to deter the mob and prevent further escalation of the confrontation.
