Ghana: 3 Gunned Down in Shootout With Police

Christmas Eve turned bloody near Anwiankwanta in the Ashanti Region when police gunned down three suspected armed robbers in a fierce shootout, foiling what authorities say was a planned highway attack.

The incident occurred in a bush between Anwiankwanta and Jacobu Junction, where a gang of five had reportedly converged to strike on the busy Anwiankwanta-Obuasi road.

According to a police situational report (SITREP), the suspects opened fire on officers upon sighting them. The police returned…