An alleged armed military crackdown at Walewale in the North East region has reportedly left dozens of residents injured.
Eyewitnesses claim the armed soldiers made victims of the crackdown lie on the ground and beat them with wire mesh whilst others were forced to roll on the ground before being tortured.
Many of the victims reportedly sustained severe injuries with at least, two of them receiving treatment from a traditional bone specialist.
Although the motive behind the assault is not yet known, a police source has linked it to the recent burning of a track that was transporting vegetables from Missiga to Kumasi, allegedly tied to the ongoing Bawku conflict.
Recounting their hallowing experiences, victims of the torture indicate that the soldiers in armoured vehicles raided shops and spots and forced people to lie on the ground and subjected them to beating with the wire cans and gun butts.
They say some supporters of the NDC who were resting in a pavilion were beaten together with workers who were in their shops.
A 34-year-old motorbike mechanic who, along with his customers, was attacked while working, said “I still don’t know why they beat me.”
A 67-year-old NDC supporter accused the military commander of ordering the operation based on false allegations, denying any involvement in the arson attack on the truck.
He called on NDC leadership in the region to intervene and demand an investigation into the soldiers’ actions.
The incident has brought tension in the town with victims calling for accountability and justice.
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