Bawah Barracks

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Bawah Barracks is a settlement in Tamale for personnel of the Airborne Special forces of Ghana Army branch of the Ghana Armed Forces. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "30 Killed In Gruesome Bolga-Tamale Road Accident". Peace FM Online. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. "Tamale-Bolga Accident Update: Death toll rises to 33". GhanaWeb. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2014.