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The Ghana Armed Forces are moving their shooting range installation and other operation units to the Nkonya-Alavanyo area in the Volta Region. These installations, currently located at Bundanse in the Greater Accra Region, are being relocated to the conflict-prone Nkonya-Alavanyo communities to also make way for the construction of an airport. Interior Minister, Mark Woyongo, says the move by the military is one of the surest ways of restoring peace and harmony in the two towns. A permanent military training school will also be established between Alavanyo and Nkonya in the Biakoye District of the Volta Region by end of the year. The two communities have been involved in bloody conflicts over a disputed land for decades. The violence in the two communities has persisted despite several mediation attempts by government, religious leaders and other groups. The clashes between the Nkonyas and Alavanyos have led to the death of several people as well as the destruction of properties. At least one person was killed in the latest clash last December.