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Gunfire, arson at Panguna mine as Bougainville deal faces armed resistance

Clashes at the Panguna mine site in Bougainville left two shot and several arrested, escalating opposition to a $160 billion deal with an Indian firm. The violence threatens President Ishmael Toroama's statehood strategy, though the scale and organization of resistance remain unclear.

OCCRPabout 11 hours agoPGengCredibility 42%View source

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Mosaic Score6.9
Confidence0.5
Significance0.8
Source credibility0.4

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