The general staff of the armies in Burkina Faso deplored, in a press release, the death of thirty-three soldiers which occurred Thursday, April 27 during an attack perpetrated in the east of the country.
« The military detachment of Ougarou faced a large complex attack on the morning of Thursday », informs the army, adding that « thirty-three of our soldiers unfortunately fell with arms in hand, while twelve others have been hurt ».
The press release stresses that « the soldiers of the detachment showed remarkable determination in the face of an enemy who came in very large numbers », during the fighting « which was particularly intense ».
About forty terrorists were neutralized, before the deployment of reinforcements which would have « made it possible to evacuate the wounded who are currently being cared for by the health services », according to the same source.
The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces saluted « the memory of the soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the performance of their duty » and encouraged « all the units engaged in the operations to maintain efforts in order to strengthen the dynamics of reconquest in progress”.
The jihadists who threaten the country are stepping up their strike force while the military junta in power is stepping up initiatives to put an end to the attacks.
Since 2015, violence in Burkina Faso has killed more than 10,000 people (civilians and soldiers) and some two million displaced people, according to NGOs.
By OMA Newsletter N° 1151 of 04/28/2023
Article published under the direction of Dr. Najib Kettani
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