Personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces stationed in Walewale have assaulted the North East Regional correspondent of Media General for recording an exercise they were undertaking in the town.
Solomon Kwame Kanawule reported that the soldiers were on an operation unknown to the Municipal Security Coordinator, who is also the Municipal Chief Executive.
Reports indicate that the Municipal Chief Executive subsequently ordered a roadblock and demanded an explanation.
The soldiers, however, failed to explain their action.
Upon realising that Solomon was filming the altercation, the soldiers got infuriated, seized his phone and subjected him to severe beatings.
Two of the soldiers used sticks and whips to inflict harm on his back while accusing the reporter of parking his motorbike at an unauthorised area.
His disclosure that he is a journalist did not prevent the soldiers from continuing their assault.
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