Police on high alert over terrorist attack in Tamale and Bolga

June 16, 2021 11:14 AM

The Police in the Northern and Upper East regions have been put on guard and on high alert over possible terrorist attacks in the area.

Ghana Police

According to a police memo, some bandits from Burkina Faso – known for their operations on the Ghana-Burkina Faso border – are planning to launch attacks in the coming days.

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The memo indicated that the suspected bandits may have already infiltrated the country with military-grade weapons.

"Bandits suspected to be in possession of military-grade weapons may have already infiltrated Ghana at yet-to-be-identified locations in the northern regions and they are poised to launch the attacks any moment from now," the wireless message stated.

Police memo Pulse Ghana

Meanwhile, a security analyst, Festus Auben, has called on the government to increase security at its borders to prevent threats from other countries.

In an interview on Accra-based Starr FM, he said it is important the country increases its security at the borders of the country in order to avoid threats from the diaspora.

He said: "If we want to mitigate some of these threats, I think it’s important we increase security at our border areas…If you trace our history after what happened in Libya, it has led to a lot of arms coming down into the suburbs."

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