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Illegal gold mining in Yakassé-Attobrou: BSSI dismantles abandoned site and seizes equipment

From Fraternité Matin · () French

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  • Côte d'Ivoire's Special Surveillance and Intervention Brigade conducted an operation on Aug. 28 at a former illegal mining site in Biébi, Yakassé-Attobrou.
  • Several people fled when officers arrived, leaving behind two motor pumps, six gas cylinders and artisanal mining equipment.
  • The operation also targeted illegal logging, vulnerable areas and pollution risks affecting waterways.

The fight against illegal gold mining continued in Biébi, in Côte d'Ivoire's Yakassé-Attobrou sub-prefecture, where the Special Surveillance and Intervention Brigade carried out an operation on Aug. 28.

Led by Sub-Lieutenant Kouassi Yao Valentin, the operation focused on illegal logging, monitoring areas considered vulnerable and preventing pollution that could affect waterways.

At a former illegal mining site, several people fled when BSSI officers arrived. They left behind two motor pumps, six gas cylinders and an artisanal gold-mining device, which the brigade seized.

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