Burkina Faso: Sixty jihadists killed in joint operations with French troops

Sixty jihadists killed in northern Burkina Faso during an operation by Burkina Faso forces, backed by French troops in Operation Barkhane, shortly before the January 24 coup that ousted President Ross-Marc Cristiano Ca today, Sunday, the general staff of the French army.

“In four cases, between January 16 and 23, 2022, different terrorist groups were located, identified and neutralized by the country’s forces and Barkhane units,” the General Staff said. the French army.

Twenty motorcycles and several armored vehicles were also destroyed in the operation, which was backed by “Barkhane force air strikes and led by Burkina Faso units,” the Armed Forces General Staff said in a statement.

“The aim was to locate the terrorists in the areas where they are taking refuge,” the French general staff said, adding that “the results are very, very good.”

“We are continuing the fight against terrorism in coordination with our partners, the Burkina Faso Armed Forces, which carried out these operations” with a “very positive” result, he added.

SOURCE: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ

Source: Capital

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