Ghana, Burkina Faso security agencies in pursuit of suspected terrorists in Sissala-West

Security agencies in Ghana and Burkina Faso are on the manhunt for suspected terrorists believed to be hiding in Fatchu in the Sissala-West District of the Upper West Region. 

According to information from the Sissala West District Police Command, the suspected terrorists crossed the Burkinabe border into Ghana on Wednesday, September 27 at about 11:45 GMT.

Following a raid at their hideouts, security agencies said they found a Ghanaian voter ID card, two (2) mobile phones, an unspecified number of ammunition, clothing, and eight motorcycles among other items.

“When the mobile phones were searched photos of men, some dressed in military regalia holding guns were seen. One of them bears the same resemblance to a wanted terrorist in Burkina Faso with the name Diallo Noufou. He, however, has a Ghanaian voter ID card bearing the name Abdulai Ibrahim,” the report said.

The police further say they have intensified their search within the Fatchu area. 

“The security agencies in Gwollu have been notified of this development and are currently conducting patrols intermittently in and around Fatchu.”