Unknown assailants have burnt a Kia Rhyno transporting cattle with the registration number AC-1201-20 at Gbimsi in the West Mamprusi Municipality, North-East Region.
The attack has left the driver and one other person injured, who are currently receiving treatment at the Walewale Government Hospital.
The incident, which occurred at 11 p.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2023, is thought to be related to the Bawku chieftaincy dispute.
During the attack, one man in Gbimsi was shot in the abdomen. It was reported that the victim was with his coworkers when the gunmen opened fire on the vehicle.
The van was transporting cattle from the Upper East Region to the south of the country when it was attacked at Gbimsi, a few meters away from the forest when it entered the community.
After the car was set ablaze, two of the animals were killed.
According to sources, an articulated truck vehicle was also attacked at 8 p.m. on the same day, but the driver escaped unharmed and drove the vehicle to the police headquarters in Walewale for protection.