Ghana military convoy attack kills three civilians, seven assailants

A Ghanaian ​military convoy protecting 140 civilians ​came under fire in ‌the northern ​town of Binduri on Monday, resulting in the death of three of the people being ‌escorted and one injury, the armed forces said. * The convoy was travelling in Ghana's Upper East Region from Bawku towards Bolga when unidentified ‌assailants opened fire on it multiple times, the armed forces ‌said in a statement.

A Ghanaian ​military convoy protecting 140 civilians ​came under fire in ‌the northern ​town of Binduri on Monday, resulting in the death of three of the people being ‌escorted and one injury, the armed forces said.

* The convoy was travelling in Ghana's Upper East Region from Bawku towards Bolga when unidentified ‌assailants opened fire on it multiple times, the armed forces ‌said in a statement. * The town of Bawku has been gripped by violence rooted in a protracted dispute between the Mamprusi and Kusasi ethnic groups over who ⁠can ​appoint a chief ⁠for the area.

* The cycle of violence has resulted in more than ⁠300 casualties since 2021, with the conflict spreading beyond Bawku’s municipal boundaries into neighbouring ​Binduri. * Ghana's Interior Ministry imposed a nightly curfew on Binduri ⁠Township in March 2025 before lifting it in February 2026 following an improvement in ⁠security.

* ​Soldiers responded to Monday's attack, killing seven of the assailants, the military said. Troops subsequently recovered a G3 automatic rifle, two ⁠filled magazines of 20 rounds each and 176 rounds of additional ammunition ⁠from a ⁠suspect who fled to a mosque. * Ten other suspects were arrested and are assisting with investigations, the military ‌said.