The Burkina Faso Army “neutralizes” suspected terrorists in an operation in the north of the country

Jan. 5 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Burkina Faso authorities have “neutralized” this Wednesday several suspected terrorists in the province of Sourou, without the number of victims being revealed, according to the ABI news agency.

The Burkinabe Army, which has had the participation of special forces, has recovered numerous weapons, ammunition and vehicles.

Burkina Faso, ruled by a military junta since the January 2022 coup against then-president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, has experienced increased insecurity since 2015. The junta is now headed by Ibrahim Traoré, who starred in September a coup that was considered a “palace coup” against the hitherto leader, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba.

The attacks, carried out by both the Al Qaeda affiliate and the Islamic State affiliate in the region, have also contributed to an increase in inter-communal violence and have caused self-defense groups to flourish, to which the Burkinabe government has added ‘volunteers ‘. The deterioration of security has caused a wave of internally displaced persons and refugees to other countries in the region.