Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Ghana on Tue 3rd November 2026

On 3 November 2026, immigration officers opened fire on three suspects on motorcycles and struck an explosive item which detonated along an unapproved route at Hamile (Nandom, Upper West). The immigration officers had pursued the three suspected smugglers, two teenagers and an elderly man, during a border patrol operation as they were transporting goods towards Burkina Faso. 1 immigration officer and 2 civilians were killed. A second Immigration officer sustained critical injuries, while the elderly suspect also was seriously injured. The incident triggered a confrontation between some youth in the township and security personnel (coded separately) and a curfew was imposed following the incident (coded separately).