Kofi Ampeah Woode
The 6 Garrison of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), in collaboration with other security services in the Northern Region and the Bank of Ghana (BOG), has conducted a simulation exercise codenamed ‘’EXERCISE RESOLUTE RESPONSE’’ to practice the Garrison and other security services in Tactics, Techniques and Procedures related to Counter Terrorism Operations and Hostage Rescue Situations.
The exercise, held on Wednesday 5 July 2023 at the Tamale Branch of the BOG, and featured troops from the 69 Airborne Force, 6 Infantry Battalion (6Bn), Air Force Base (AFB), Tamale, personnel from the Ghana Police Service and medical personnel from the 6 Medical Reception Station (6MRS) was also to test the staff of Bank’s preparedness and response to such threats.
The Command Operations Officer (COO) – Colonel (Col) Franklin Worlanyo Agbebo, on behalf of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) Northern Command (N/COMD) – Brigadier General (Brig Gen) Matthew Essien noted after the training that the exercise had been a success and the participation from all was highly commendable.
He stated that the threats from the Sahel was real and imminent and the need for such exercises to mitigate threats from Terrorist Armed Groups (TAGs) and Violent Extremists (VE).
The Base Commander, AFB, Tamale – Air Commodore (A/Cdre) Joshua Mensah-Larkai further commended the participants for a well-executed drill and urged the Bank’s staff to always reflect on the lessons learnt during the exercise, since it may be beneficial to them in the future.
