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Interior Ministry confirms three killed in clash between locals and gold miners in Takhar
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior has confirmed that three people were killed and five others wounded in a clash between local residents and the operators of a gold mining company in Chah Ab district of Takhar province.
Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said suspects involved in the killings — including one security employee of the company and one local resident — have been arrested by police.
Meanwhile, the deputy governor of Takhar has traveled to Chah Ab district to personally assess and follow up on the incident.
The Interior Ministry said operations of the company involved in the dispute have been suspended for now, and police investigations are ongoing to determine the full circumstances surrounding the clash.