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Surveillance photos of RUF mining in Tongo and Yengema,
eastern Sierra Leone, on 18 February 2000.

Branch Energy Mining Plant in Koidu - Work in progress. Armoured vehicle (possibly Pannard armoured six-wheeler vehicle with turret-mounted gun) parked at mining site, 500 m. north of Yengema Airfield.
Mining site 500 m. north of Yengema Airfield. Armoured vehicle ± 50 m. down the road. Close up of mining site 500 m. north of Yengema Airfield. Note equipment in use.
Mining activity in the Yengema area. Mining activity in the Yengema area.
Mining in Yengema area next to the main road. Mining in Yengema area next to the main road.
Mining in Yengema area next to main road. Mining in the Tongo area.
 
Mining in the Tongo area.