The four Ghanaian army officers wounded in a missile attack on the country's UNIFIL peacekeeping base in southern Lebanon are responding to treatment and are expected to receive further medical care there, a senior military official has said, with repatriation home only a possibility if their condition deteriorates significantly.

The Director General for Public Relations of the Ghana Armed Forces, Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, speaking on the situation of the injured officers, said the current assessment points to treatment within Lebanon remaining the most viable option.

"I believe they'll be managed in Lebanon unless we get out of hand, and then they'll be repatriated home. But as we think they are all responding, so there's a likely hope that they will be treated in there," she said.

Her remarks come after the Ghanaian Battalion Headquarters at the Al Qouzah outpost came under two missile strikes between 17:45 and 17:52 local time on Friday, March 6, during an exchange of fire between the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

Two soldiers sustained critical injuries, and a third suffered psychological trauma.

The Officers' Mess was hit and completely burnt down, while replacement quarters have since been arranged, and logistical support has been provided to those affected.

The most critically injured soldier has since undergone surgery.

Deputy Defence Minister Ernest Brogya Genfi confirmed the surgery was carried out on the morning of Saturday, March 7, 2026, and that the soldier came through successfully.

The injured soldiers were initially treated at the Level One Medical Bunker at the base before being evacuated to the UNIFIL Headquarters Referral Hospital for further care.

Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa wrote to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on March 7, demanding a full investigation into the strike, describing it as a violation of international humanitarian law governing the protection of peacekeeping personnel.

In its formal complaint to the UN, the Ghanaian government called for a "full, immediate, impartial and transparent investigation" into the circumstances surrounding the attack.

The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana described the incident as catastrophic and expressed empathy toward the affected Ghanaian contingent, while Lebanon's government condemned the attack as a grave breach of international law and called for accountability.

Ghana is one of the largest troop-contributing countries to United Nations peacekeeping missions worldwide, with soldiers serving across Africa and the Middle East.

Its UNIFIL contingent operates in a buffer zone along the Israel-Lebanon border under a mandate to monitor ceasefire arrangements and prevent the escalation of hostilities.