Ghana faces credible terrorist threat – National Security Council
The National Security Council has revealed that there is a credible terrorist threat to Ghana and other countries in the West African sub-region.
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This was revealed after a Council meeting to review the security situation in the country in the wake of the upsurge of terrorist attacks in the sub-region.
The meeting was chaired by President Mahama and attended by Service Chiefs and all other members of the Council, according to a statement signed by the Minister of Communications, Dr Edward Omane-Boamah.
The Security Council’s alert follows attacks last Sunday in three hotels in the beach resort city of Grand-Bassam in Cote D’Ivoire that claimed 16 lives.
A similar attack in January at a hotel in Ouagadougou killed 28 people and injured a further 56.
After reviewing the recent attacks in Mali, Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire and current intelligence on extremist activities in West Africa, the Council said it had determined that “credible terrorists threat to all countries in the sub-region.
The Council, consequently, reviewed its anti-terrorism preparedness, joint services operations and other measures to ensure the safety of the citizenry, the statement said.
The National Security Council called on the public to be vigilant and report suspicious activities to the police.
“In view of the conventional wisdom that security is a shared responsibility, the Council has advised that the general public be vigilant, cautious and curious, and report any unusual circumstances to the law enforcement agencies.
“The Council further urges all Ghanaians and other nationals resident in Ghana to bear with security measures that may be enforced at various locations from time to time for the purpose of public safety,” it added.
