In Burkina Faso, a hundred terrorists have been neutralized by the armed forces during several operations carried out over the past two weeks. These operations concerned the North, North Center and Mouhoun loop regions.
With our correspondent in Ouagadougou, Yaya Boudani
The commander of national theater operations reported on Friday, June 3, in Ouagadougou, several destroyed terrorist bases and recovered equipment. People considered to be suspects and accomplices were also arrested during these interventions.
” Disorganize these groups »
Among the hundreds of neutralized terrorists, figure Dembo Sangaré, one of the leaders who planned and led the attack against the Nouna remand center at the beginning of May, according to Lieutenant-Colonel Yves Didier Bamouni, the commander national theater operations.
” Very influential in the Mouhoun loop, he was neutralized during the dismantling of the terrorist base in the active zones. On the neutralization of terrorist leaders, it is the hierarchy of terrorist leaders who are decapitated acting in areas of influence. It does not solve the whole problem but it contributes effectively in any case, to disorganize these groups. »
” People are returning »
Following these operations, progress has been made in several localities, formerly under terrorist threat, even if certain areas still remain unstable, recognizes the commander of national theater operations.
” We have localities under the control of the defense and security forces and people are returning there. It is not appropriate for us to dwell on the names of villages, but I can assure you that as I speak to you, actions are being carried out in certain villages to allow them to stay there and to go back there “, he underlines.
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According to Lieutenant-Colonel Yves Didier Bamouni, the priority remains the maintenance of the current dynamic, in order to corner the armed terrorist groups. The last two weeks have been marked by reprisals by these armed groups against the civilian population, particularly in Gorgadi and Madjoari, following these offensive actions by the Burkinabè armed forces, underlines the commander of operations of the national theater.