Some sixteen military officers from the Southern Command of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have been involved in an accident in Eastern Region.
The accident was said to have occurred on Wednesday 9 June 2022, along the Suhum – Anum Apapam Road when the military truck developed a mechanical fault causing it to tip over.
The injured soldiers were initially treated at Anum Apapam clinic before being transferred to the 37 Military Hospital for further treatment.
Meanwhile, in a statement released by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) on Friday, June 10, 2022, the Military High Command has visited the personnel on admission and as of this morning, 12 out of the injured person had been discharged while the remaining four are in a stable condition and responding to treatment.
The military men were however deployed there for Operation Halt II duties to stop illegal mining on some river bodies in parts of the Eastern Region.
The Ghana Armed Forces have therefore expressed its appreciation to the residents of Anum Apapam and the surrounding areas and the Apapam Clinic Staff who came to the aid of the injured personnel, and also the National Ambulance Service for the swift evacuation of the victims to the 37 Military Hospital.
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