Moyale: Three killed in dispute over a gold mine
According to sources familiar with the situation, tensions erupted at the goldmine due to misunderstandings among the miners, which escalated into intergroup fighting.
One person died in the initial clash, and at least eight others were injured and taken to Moyale Level 4 Hospital for treatment.
According to a police report filed at the Dabel station, two more people were killed in the same mines on Monday.
A member of the public filed the police report, informing officers that he had discovered two bodies of men who appeared to have been stoned to death.
According to preliminary investigations, the dead included two Ethiopians from the Borana tribe.
The investigation into the matter is ongoing.
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