24 Jan 2024 | 03:26 PM UTC
Ghana: Unidentified gunmen kill six people in Bawku, Upper East Region, Jan. 22
Unidentified gunmen ambush truck in Bawku, Upper East Region, Ghana, Jan. 22, killing six people and injuring seven others.
Unidentified gunmen ambushed a bus traveling in Bawku Municipality, Upper East Region, Jan. 22, killing at least six people and injuring seven others. Initial reports indicate the bus was transporting traders to a nearby market center when it was attacked near Manga. Authorities have deployed additional security personnel to apprehend the assailants.
A heightened security presence and localized disruptions are likely over the near term. Further attacks are possible.
Plan for movement and business disruptions in Bawku. Remain courteous and cooperative if approached and questioned by security personnel. Do not discuss plans and routes publicly. Abide by the conditions of the curfew.
An overnight curfew and increased security measures are already in place in Bawku due to ongoing intercommunal violence.
