On Friday, a group of ladies in the Bawku community protested military personnel’s alleged abuse toward civilians.
A video showed hundreds of women screaming, “We don’t need them [the military], we want them out.”
The demonstration was spurred by reports that troops raided the Bawku township on Thursday evening and opened fire indiscriminately, resulting in injuries.
“We have not been able to verify the number of people that are injured. After the military fired, some of the people have dispersed, and some of them are still there protesting and the injured have been taken to the Vineyard Hospital,” One resident told Citi News in an interview.
According to reports, unknown gunmen opened fire on a gathering of individuals at the community center on Wednesday, killing two and injuring four