ZAMBIA Army Commander Lieutenant General Geoffrey Zyeele says Kikonge Gold Mine in Mufumbwe District has been successfully cleared of all illegal miners. Lt Gen Zyeele says Zambia Army Commandos also shut down the notorious Swahiri and Ukraine markets, which were being operated by illegal immigrants within the mining area. In a Facebook post by the Zambia Army, Lt Gen Zyeele said the illegal mining site was cleared by 12:00 hours on Saturday. He stated that the joint exercise involving the Zambia Army, Zambia Air Force, Drug Enforcement Commission, Immigration, and other security agencies was incident-free, with no casualties recorded. “The Central Joint Operations Committee (CJOC) Chairperson and Commander of the Zambia Army, Lieutenant General Geoffrey Choongo Zyeele, has confirmed to...
