Soldier “accidentally” kills himself in Michel Camp

The body of the deceased soldier has since been conveyed to the 37 Military Hospital mortuary

Joseph Appiah-Dolphyne August 20, 2023

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The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed that a shooting incident which occurred at a Base Ammunition Depot at Michel Camp on Saturday (19 August) morning which resulted in the death of a solider was accidental.

In a statement, GAF said, “Preliminary investigative report indicates the soldier was seen sitting on his bed, waiting to relieve his colleague at a duty post at 0800 hours when his rifle went off hitting him under his chin; killing him instantly”.

The body of the deceased soldier has since been conveyed to the 37 Military Hospital mortuary.

Read the full statement below:

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