{"id":10647,"date":"2025-04-23T18:58:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T18:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=10647"},"modified":"2025-04-23T18:58:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T18:58:23","slug":"your-days-are-numbered-chief-of-army-staff-warns-armed-groups-in-bawku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=10647","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Your days are numbered\u2019 \u2013 Chief of Army Staff warns armed groups in Bawku"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chief of Army Staff, Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu, has warned individuals behind the ongoing unrest in Bawku.<\/p>\n<p>He has cautioned that any attacks on civilians or military personnel will be treated as acts of extremism and met with the full force of the Ghana Armed Forces.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a press briefing after touring the conflict-prone town in the Upper East Region on Wednesday, Maj Gen Gbetanu stressed the military\u2019s readiness to decisively clamp down on violent elements.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u201cI\u2019ll serve a word of caution to all, especially those fomenting the trouble in Bawku, that their days are getting numbered. Any attack on innocent civilians or any military personnel will be considered as an act of extremism and will be met with the deliberate full strength and resolve of our forces,\u201d he declared.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Army Chief vowed that there would be &#8220;no safe haven&#8221; for those choosing violence over peace and unity.<\/p>\n<p>The Army Chief vowed that there would be &#8220;no safe haven&#8221; for those choosing violence over peace and unity.<\/p>\n<p>He said the Ghana Armed Forces are committed to tracking and bringing to justice all armed individuals contributing to the violence in the area.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u201cWe will pursue every individual involved. And justice will be served,\u201d he assured.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Maj Gen Gbetanu also appealed directly to the youth, urging them to abandon violence and choose dialogue and development instead.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u201cLay down your arms, return to the path of peace. Your future does not lie in bloodshed but in building, learning, and growing your country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, the Chief of Army Staff paid a courtesy call on the Kusaug Traditional Council. During the visit, he called for collaboration between traditional leaders and security forces to restore calm to the area.<\/p>\n<p>He also asked chiefs to help rein in the youth and discourage any confrontational behavior toward military personnel, stressing the need for mutual respect to maintain stability in the area.<\/p>\n<div class=\"autors-widget\">\n<p>The visit marks Maj Gen Gbetanu&#8217;s first official tour of Bawku since assuming office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chief of Army Staff, Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu, has warned individuals behind the ongoing unrest in Bawku. He has cautioned that any attacks on civilians or military personnel will be treated as acts of extremism and met with the full force of the Ghana Armed Forces. 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