8 Illegal Miners Killed In Ghana In Clashes With Soldiers

At least seven killed as soldiers clash with miners in Ghana
Ghana soldiers kill at least 7 people described as illegal gold miners
ACCRA, Ghana -- Soldiers killed at least seven people at a gold mine in southern Ghana, the West African country's military said.
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