{"id":182542,"date":"2016-01-18T12:28:33","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T12:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=182542"},"modified":"2016-01-18T12:28:33","modified_gmt":"2016-01-18T12:28:33","slug":"fear-of-terror-attacksghana-tightens-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/01\/fear-of-terror-attacksghana-tightens-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Fear of terror attacks: Ghana tightens security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reliable sources within the national security have told <strong>Citi News<\/strong> that there is currently a covert operation in most of the popular destinations across the country to quell any potential terrorist attack.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The operation involves trained undercover agents who have been stationed in most hotels, malls and entertainment centers to identify and deal with any security threat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;F62jcir0DwSZfNg8lGi25rPS6mj9tZtz&#8221;]The operation has been ongoing for months but the recent attacks in a popular hotel in Burkina Faso may lead to further strengthening and expansion of the program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The covert operation involves personnel from the Bureau of National (BNI), national security, Ghana Police service and the military.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Specially trained agents according to sources within the security services are expected to join the operation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Terrorist attacks linked to militant group Al-Qaeda took place over the weekend at the Splendid Hotel in Burkina Faso and left 28 persons dead and several scores of people injured and traumatized.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many have questioned Ghana&#8217;s readiness deal with such eventualities since Burkina Faso shares borders with Ghana.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: Franklin Badu Jnr\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reliable sources within the national security have told Citi News that there is currently a covert operation in most of the popular destinations across the country to quell any potential terrorist attack. 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