Two residents of Bole are in critical condition after allegedly being assaulted by military personnel at an illegal mining site (Galamsey) in the Bole District.
According to sources, the military operatives were dispatched by the Savannah Regional Minister.
The NPP Vice-Chairman for the Bole-Bamboi Constituency, Yakubu Mahama, and another individual are currently receiving treatment at the Bole Government Hospital.
Reports suggest that military personnel are frequently deployed to protect Chinese miners engaged in illegal mining activities in the Bole area.
A confrontation between the military personnel and Yakubu Mahama, who is also involved in Galamsey, led to the severe beating of him and his colleague.
In response to the incident, outraged youth in Bole besieged the Bole Police station where the military had taken the victims.
The situation escalated, prompting the military officers to fire warning shots to disperse the crowd.
