Ten people have been killed following an attack on a Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) escort convoy at Binduri in the Upper East Region.
Among the ten dead, three have been confirmed as civilians, with seven others being assailants.
GAF, in a statement issued, detailed that the military successfully repulsed the attack, arrested 10 suspects, and recovered weapons, including a G3 rifle and ammunition.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Army stated, “A Ghana Armed Forces escort convoy protecting 140 civilians was attacked this morning. Monday, 27 April 2026, at Binduri by unknown elements. The convoy from Bawku towards Bolga was shot at several times, resulting in the death of 3 of the civilians being escorted and injuring one.
In the process, the military successfully repulsed the attack on the convoy, resulting in the death of 7 assailants. In pursuit, the military discovered and retrieved from an escapee who went to a mosque, a G3 automatic rifle,2 full magazines of 20 rounds each and 176 rounds of additional ammunition. Ten other suspects were arrested and are assisting with investigations.
The Ghana Armed Forces wishes to caution all to desist from engaging the military or any other security service during its operations. It extends its heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased and wishes the injured a speedy recovery”.
Also, the Acting Director General of Public Relations for the Ghana Armed Forces, Captain (Navy) Veronica Adzo Arhin, speaking on Channel One Newsroom, has disclosed that twenty-one have been arrested over the attack on a military-escorted convoy.
Captain (Navy) Veronica Adzo Arhin revealed that the suspects are assisting police with investigations.
She also confirmed that seven of the attackers were killed during an exchange of fire with military personnel, warning against attacks on security personnel on official duty.
“Please do not attack the military, especially when they are on official duty. When you do that, it is needless lives that will be lost because we need to protect ourselves and protect whatever assignment we have been given,” Captain (Navy) Veronica Adzo Arhin stated.
In related news, a young Ghanaian soldier has died in a tragic motorcycle accident in Wa.
The Ghanaian soldiers have been identified as Abdul-Rahman Suhuyini, who was stationed at the 10th Mechanised Battalion in Wa.
Reports suggest the tragic incident happened on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
In a post shared by SIKAOFFICIAL on X, he wrote, “ A young Ghanaian soldier stationed with the 10th Mechanised Battalion in Wa, Abdul-Rahman Suhuyini, has reportedly died in a tragic motorcycle accident on Saturday, 25th April 2026.
He is described by many as an ardent football lover who played with some local youth teams before his recruitment into the Ghana Army”.
Reports suggest Abdul-Rahman Suhuyini was a former student of Yendi Senior High School.
Yakubu Daney Iddrisu Mion, a former classmate, in a tribute shared on Facebook wrote, “He was my classmate back at Yendi Senior High School in Arts ‘A’ class around 2013. We later all joined the security services in service to God and the Motherland, Ghana. His passing is deeply saddening.”
See the statement below:
GHANA ARMED FORCES ESCORT CONVOY ATTACKED pic.twitter.com/YSDXq3KI70
— Ghana Armed Forces (@GhArmedForces) April 27, 2026