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General News of Monday, March 18, 2019
Source: ghanaiantimes.com.gh
2019-03-18
Ambrose Dery
Heavy security forces composed of soldiers and policemen were sent yesterday to Chereponi and surrounding communities following further violent clashes between Komkobas and Chokosis, which left six people injured.
In a telephone interview with the Ghanaian Times, Chereponi district director Abdul-Razak Tahiru said yesterday that soldiers and police had been deployed in the area to maintain law and order.
He confirmed that gunshots had been fired at some communities in Chereponi district and that several people had been killed in clashes between Komkombas and Chokosis.
Hundreds of houses and other personal belongings belonging to both tribes were set on fire.
Many residents, especially women and children, have also fled to neighboring Togo since the beginning of hostilities.
Meanwhile, the fact-finding committee was recently set up to help find a lasting solution to the protracted dispute between the two tribes.
Last week, the committee headed by a former IGP, Patrick Acheampong, presented his report to the Ministry of the Interior.
The WFD could not say what could have triggered the Saturday shootings and said investigations were ongoing.
He said, however, that the District Security Committee (DISEC) has stepped up its measures to prevent further killings and the destruction of property.
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