Three Sewell Mining employees — two guards and one engineer — were killed when their vehicle struck an mine on a public road.
The mine was reportedly laid by NRG faction forces, but no prior warning was given to Sewell Mining, whose teams operate in clearly marked civilian vehicles.
The company has called the incident “avoidable,” and warns that lack of coordination is putting non-combatants at serious risk.
As tensions rise, questions are being raised: Are mines on civilian-used roads truly necessary? And if so, who is responsible for ensuring they don’t cost innocent lives?