A soldier has lost his life in a counter-terrorism training drill in the Upper East Region after an explosion struck at Binduri during operations under Exercise Storm Shield.
The victim, named as Private Adotey, a Physical Training Instructor with the Ghana Armed Forces’ (GAF) 6 Infantry Battalion, reportedly died while trying to save fellow personnel at the blast site.
The Ghana Armed Forces has since wrapped up the 10-day Exercise Storm Shield, held across Bawku, Pusiga and Binduri to boost troop readiness against terrorism and violent extremism.
The update was shared at the closing event at the 11 Mechanised Battalion in Bazua by the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu.
The drill was part of sustained efforts to bolster national security and give soldiers the skills and mindset needed to tackle emerging security threats.Military authorities are expected to continue probes into the circumstances behind the deadly blast.
