ACCRA, April 28 – Armed attackers ambushed a Ghanaian military convoy escorting 140 civilians through the northern town of Binduri on Monday, leaving three civilians dead and one wounded, according to military officials.
The convoy was traveling through Ghana’s Upper East Region from Bawku toward Bolga when unknown gunmen launched multiple attacks on the vehicles, military authorities reported in an official statement.
Binduri sits near the violence-plagued town of Bawku, where ongoing ethnic tensions between the Mamprusi and Kusasi communities have centered around disputes over traditional leadership appointments in the region.
This ethnic conflict has claimed over 300 lives since 2021, with the bloodshed now extending beyond Bawku’s city limits into surrounding areas like Binduri.
Local authorities had previously implemented nighttime curfews in Binduri Township starting in March 2025, which were lifted in February 2026 after security conditions showed signs of improvement.
Military personnel fought back against Monday’s assault, fatally shooting seven of the attackers, according to army officials. Following the confrontation, troops seized a G3 automatic rifle, two loaded magazines containing 20 rounds each, and an additional 176 rounds of ammunition from a suspect who had sought refuge in a local mosque.
Authorities have taken ten additional suspects into custody, who are now cooperating with ongoing investigations into the attack, military sources confirmed.
