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Mongolia Probes New Beating in Internal Troops as Court Defends Acquittals and Oyu Tolgoi Talks Reset

The latest updates underscore state scrutiny of security forces alongside a pivot in resource governance under a December 26 parliamentary resolution.

Overview

  • Songinokhairkhan police confirm a Jan. 24 assault on a conscript at Internal Troops Unit 05 and say the victim remains hospitalized as the inquiry proceeds.
  • The soldier’s mother reports three jaw fractures and alleges a corporal beat her son unconscious, assertions that remain subject to the official investigation.
  • A December attack in the same unit had already triggered audits and the removal of Internal Troops staff chief R. Chingis, intensifying questions over discipline and oversight.
  • In the high-profile multiple‑murder case, a district court imposed a life sentence on C. Dagvadorj and explained that insufficient evidence led to the acquittals of E. Gan‑Erdene and E. Nomin‑Erdene.
  • Industry minister G. Damdinnyam says Oyu Tolgoi negotiations were adjusted after a Dec. 26 mandate, with commitments to lift a seven‑year lockup, reduce interest, and lower management fees, as Minerals Law amendments are slated for the March 15 session.