Burkina Faso: Sahel Region/ Several hundred terrorists killed in Djibo in counter-offensive

The fighting armed forces of Burkina Faso have shown strong resistance to a massive attack organized by terrorist groups on Sunday, November 26 in Djibo (Sahel region). The provisional balance sheet indicates at least 400 attackers neutralized out of the 3000 criminals.

Search operations continue to disable all attackers. The General Staff of The fighting armed forces salutes the bravery of the patriotic combatants who made the criminals bite the dust..

According to the Burkina Faso Information Agency informed by security sources, at least 3.000 terrorists stormed Djibo on Sunday, in order to seize the city. But the quick reaction of the fighting forces made it possible to defeat their intention.

For long hours, the marching battalion (composed of ground troops and air force elements showed unprecedented bravery during intense fighting with the attacking groups, especially at the level of the military camp of the locality.

According to the provisional assessment, at least 400 terrorists are neutralized, the majority of whom were burned in this impeccable response operation.” This count takes into account only the remains found near the camp and the city of Djibo,” it says. The counting operation continues through the bush and the tracks. The final results will be published in the coming hours.

Sadia Nyaoré