After the killing of one immigration officer and the wounding of two others by unknown assailants in a town near the country’s northeastern border. The Ghanaian authorities have announced that 1,000 military and police personnel would be sent to the area.
It is not yet apparent who opened fire on their car in Bawku on Tuesday. However, there is anxiety about the security situation there as a result of the rising jihadist struggle in neighboring Burkina Faso. This fear is brought about by the fact that their vehicle was targeted by gunfire.
There is concern that Islamic terrorists, who are already wreaking havoc throughout the Sahel area. May also be able to destabilize nations farther to the south, like Ghana and Ivory Coast.
In addition, Bawku has a long history of racial conflicts that have sometimes erupted into violent acts.
