Ghana’s Ministry of National Security has condemned the attack on five counter-terrorism intelligence officers deployed by the Ministry to Garu, in the country’s Upper East Region.
These officers who were on a critical, special operation are said to have been attacked by an irate youth group armed with AK-47 rifles, machetes and other weapons.
Giving an account of the incident in a statement, the Ministry noted that “Despite initial attempts to introduce themselves as National Security personnel, the irate youth group proceeded to attack the officers by firing multiple gunshots at a black Toyota Land Cruiser in which the officers were seated.”
“Following an escalation of the attacks on their vehicle, the officers drove to seek refuge at the Garu Police Station.”
The irate youth, subsequently, pursued the officers, encircled the police station and fired multiple shots at them with the intention of killing the officers,” the Ministry added.
Parts of the release also revealed that the timely intervention of the Ghana Armed Forces enabled the safe evacuation of the National Security personnel from the Garu Police Station.
According to the Ministry of National Security, a number of the perpetrators have been arrested.
Meanwhile, the Ministry together with the Ghana Armed Forces, on Saturday, October 28, 2023, conducted a joint operation in Garu to seize weapons used by the perpetrators of the attack on the National Security personnel.
Below is the statement by the Ministry of National Security
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Source: Rosemond Asmah/ATLFMNEWS
