Following recent attacks on its personnel and installations, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have issued a strong warning, threatening to take appropriate action against any further aggression.

This warning comes after an altercation on Saturday between Tema New Town youth and naval personnel that left two people tragically dead.

The incident happened on Friday, April 12, 2024, in the evening during a street procession that the youth had planned as a component of the yearly Kplejoo festival. When they got to the street in front of the Eastern Naval Command, things got really heated, and the young person and the naval officers who were on duty got into a fight.

During the fight, someone is said to have attacked a Ghana Navy vehicle that belonged to the Eastern Naval Command and seriously damaged it.

Three navy personnel on board the vehicle sustained serious injuries, according to a statement issued by GAF on Saturday, April 13. They were subsequently transported to the Tema Naval Base Medical Center for further treatment.

Additionally, the GAF reported that on Saturday, April 13, 2024, a mob attacked the Tema Naval Base and the Naval Barracks at Tema New Town (Biekro Barracks), causing property damage.

“Any further attacks on our installations or personnel would be met with the appropriate response,” the GAF warned the young people of Tema, along with expressing its condolences to the families of the deceased.