An unconfirmed intelligence report
has revealed that the United States Marine numbering about hundred has been
stationed at the Kotoka Airport in Ghana, in case of possible post-election
crisis in Nigeria.
The reports quoted an Aviation
source in Accra, as saying that two Hercules C-130 transport planes landed at
the Kotoka Airport last week, bearing “at least three helicopters”.
The Ghanian aviation source said, “There
are well over 200 marines. They are camped at the airport. The helicopters are
believed to be meant for the quick evacuation of Americans in Nigeria in the
event of violence.
“Two United States Navy ships had
been sighted off the coast of Takoradi, Ghana. A Ghana Defence source said
one of the ships is equipped with medical facilities.
“More marines are expected,” he
said, also pleading not to be named because, according to him, he is not
allowed to talk to the media. It is not unusual for the United States or any
other country to do this because they have to protect their people.”
He further revealed that one may
think that the marines are in the country to train the military. But he
disclosed that their mission is to move into Nigeria as soon as crisis started
in the country after the election.
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