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Ghana Detains 17 Armed Burkina Faso Soldiers After Border Incursion
Ghanaian security forces have detained 17 heavily armed soldiers from Burkina Faso after they crossed into Ghanaian territory and were spotted setting up a combat position in the Sissala East District.The incident occurred on January 1 or 2, 2026, near the border community of Wuru, approximately one hour east of Tumu in the Upper West Region. Local residents alerted authorities after observing the soldiers, aged between 20 and 30, fortifying a p…
The security forces of the East Sissala District, in the Upper West Region of Ghana, arrested and detained on 2 January 2026 17 heavily armed Burkinabe soldiers in Ghanaian territory. The incident occurred in the vicinity of Wuru, a border town about an hour's drive east of Tumu, in a rural area that has been marked for several years by recurrent security concerns.
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