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S. Africa police shoot striking miners, scores killed

Uploaded on 10:37AM Aug 17

Policemen instruct an injured striking miner after they were shot outside a mine in Rustenburg, South Africa on Thursday. Police opened fire at thousands of striking miners armed with machetes and sticks at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine, killing several strikers. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

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