37 killed in ambush near Semafo mine
Reports have emerged that 37 workers have been killed, and more than 60 others
injured when gunmen ambushed a convoy of buses transporting employees to the mine
site.
TSX-listed Semafo said that the convoy, which comprised five buses, had been escorted
by military personnel. Personnel on the buses included local Perenti employees, as well
as Semafo employees and other suppliers of Semafo. IN-D-TEL International’s Chief Risk Officer, Charles Dumbrille is interviewed by the Mining Weekly for security analysis on the attack here.
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