Illegal Intrusion at North Mara Results in Casualty of Armed Intruder
July 15, 2023
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North Mara Gold Mine, Tanzania – Close to midnight on 13 July 2023, approximately thirty armed intruders breached the perimeter security fence and accessed the Nyabigena Open Cast Pit at North Mara.
The unarmed private security contractors responded to repel the armed trespassers and subsequently requested the police to enter the site to remove the intruders from the pit. During this operation one of the intruders was injured. The police transported him to a nearby hospital for treatment, where he unfortunately passed away due to his injuries.
At this time, it is unclear how the intruder was fatally injured. An investigation of the incident has been requested from the authorities by North Mara.
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