Ghana military convoy attack kills three civilians, seven assailants

By Emmanuel Bruce

ACCRA, ‌April 28 (Reuters) - ​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.

(Reporting by Emmanuel Bruce; Editing by Anait Miridzhanian and Thomas ‌Derpinghaus)

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