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Oct
A violent face-off between heavily armed Kusasi militants and counterterrorism intelligence officers on special operations in Garu, Upper East Region, almost resulted in a bloodbath, but the intervention of Ghana Armed Forces prevented it. Report indicates that on Tuesday, 24th October 2023, the Kusasi militants, armed with clubs, machetes, AK-47 rifles and other weapons, stopped and confronted officials in a black Toyota Land Cruiser. The officials identified themselves as security operatives on national duty, but the Kusasi gang accused them of being allies of a Mamprusi chief. The violent face-off lasted for several minutes, and the officials had to take…