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sentences that state something as happening or true
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11%
2 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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At least 10 people have been killed and 13 others injured in clashes in northeastern Guinea between protesters and security forces enforcing restrictions on gold mining, the government said.
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government → kill → mining
The country’s Ministry of Territorial Administration said late on Thursday that clashes occurred on Wednesday, when defence and security forces were verifying the implementation of a ban on artisanal gold mining.
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forces → say → mining
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industry → deliver → sovereignty
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The violence erupted in Balato, in the Siguiri region, during a patrol against illegal and unregulated gold mining.
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violence → offer → mining
Protesters erected barricades blocking the patrol, as the situation escalated into clashes and exchanges of gunfire, the statement said.
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statement → erect → gunfire
It did not specify who opened fire.
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who → specify → fire
Ten people, including five foreign nationals whose identities have yet to be established, were among those killed.
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identities → include → those
The injured included civilians and members of the security forces.
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injured → injure → forces
Two pick-up trucks and a security forces truck were burned, while a firearm and a motorcycle were taken by protesters, the ministry said.
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ministry → pick → protesters
Judicial authorities have been tasked with establishing what triggered the violence and determining responsibility.
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what → task → responsibility
Guinea banned artisanal gold mining in Siguiri on November 2.
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Guinea → ban → November
Authorities said artisanal miners’ failure to comply with regulations had led to environmental degradation, including pollution of agricultural land, rivers and vegetation cover.
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failure → say → land
Neighbouring Mali said last week that around 100,000 people had arrived in the capital Bamako and nearly 60,000 more in the border town of Kouremale after they were forced to leave Guinea when the ban on artisanal mining was announced.
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ban → neighbour → mining
Burkina Faso said on Friday it had repatriated 45,406 of its citizens, who were forced to leave Guinea as a result of the ban.
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who → say → ban
Artisanal mining, driven by growing demand for metals and rising prices, is a common activity across much of West Africa.
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mining → drive → Africa
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining supports the livelihoods of more than 300,000 people in Guinea, according to the UN Environment Programme.
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mining → support → Programme
But the Guinean government said the restrictions aim to curb environmental damage from mining, including the destruction of farmland by heavy machinery and the pollution of rivers by chemicals.
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restrictions → say → chemicals
Authorities arrested more than 1,200 people suspected of illegal gold mining in the Siguiri region earlier this month, according to authorities, with the first mass trials opened this week.
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trials → arrest → authorities
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