The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have been deployed to assist Ghanaian traders who were ambushed by armed insurgents in a village in northern Burkina Faso.

President John Dramani Mahama, speaking at the Ghana Tree Crops Investment Summit & Exhibition at the Accra International Conference Centre on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, confirmed that several traders were killed while others survived the attack.

He revealed GAF have been activated to medically evacuate the injured so they can continue receiving treatment in Ghana.

“Recently, some traders from Ghana travelled to Burkina Faso to buy tomatoes. They were ambushed in a village where they were transacting business. Armed insurgents and terrorist groups attacked them, and unfortunately, we lost a number of our compatriots. Thankfully, a few survived,” President Mahama stated.

The armed forces’ mission aims to ensure the injured are safely brought home and receive necessary medical care.

"The Ghana Armed Forces are arranging to medically evacuate the injured from Burkina Faso so they can continue receiving treatment here in Ghana," President Mahama said.