Military Probes Illegal Mining Protection

Col E Aggrey-Quashie

The Ghana Armed Forces has commenced investigations into allegations that some soldiers are protecting illegal mining operations.

In a release signed by the Director of Public Relations of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Col E Aggrey-Quashie, the Armed Forces states “The GAF takes such allegations seriously as it does not condone such wrongdoing if true.”

Accordingly, the release pointed out that “a full scale investigation has commenced into the allegations and appropriate sanctions will be handed out to any person(s) found culpable,” adding, “The GAF assures the general public of its unflinching commitment to the national cause.”

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