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A number of the illegal miners were said to have sustained injuries in the ensuing confrontation.
They, therefore, left and reorganized themselves to retaliate.
The workers took to their heels, chased by the rampaging illegal miners who were seen armed with machetes and other implements in videos captured of the incident.
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The illegal miners were also armed with guns, and although a number of them have been arrested, he could not immediately tell their number, he said.
Earlier, the Head of Group Corporate Affairs of Golden Star Mine, Gerald Osei Boakye said one person was reported dead while four others sustained injuries.