Ghana: Attempted bombing in Bawku area fuels jihadist fears


Criminals in northern Ghana tried to blow up a bridge using explosives for the first time in a region where the government fears growing violent spillover from a jihadist war across the border in Burkina Faso, a top official said.

Ghana’s defence minister Dominic Nitiwul told parliament this week that criminal elements tried blowing up a bridge on Monday with improvised explosive devices in the Bawku area near the border.

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Source: Yahoo! News