This report was made public on Monday, May 9, 2022, by the Burkinabè army. These are two operations carried out in two different regions of the country.
A first army operation took place in the North-West, more precisely, in the loop of Mouhoun. An ambush was allegedly carried out by a dozen people and the Garsi (Rapid Action Surveillance and Intervention Group) unit of Barani, according to the army staff, ” vigorously reacted “.
The army specifies that this unit “routed the attackers, neutralizing at least 40 terrorists”. Combat equipment was recovered following a search.
Frequent attacks
The second operation took place in the province of Poni, on the border with Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. This time, it was a unit of the 22nd infantry regiment of the Gaoua commando which was on the maneuver, supported by the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland. The army indicates that ten suspected terrorists have been “neutralized” and that weapons have been seized.
Security is an important aspect for the president of the transition: attacks are frequent the last days. On Saturday, ten army auxiliaries and two civilians were killed in an ambush by suspected jihadists in the North.