Ouagadougou: In coordinated operations over the weekend in Mansila and Aorema, Burkina Faso’s Combatant Forces succeeded in neutralizing several terrorists, seizing their motorcycles and weapons.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the operations were a response to intelligence received about an imminent attack in Mansila, Yagha province, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Air support identified and struck the terrorists as they sought refuge, resulting in significant casualties and the capture of two survivors by rapid intervention units. Concurrently, an engagement in Aorema on the night of May 3 saw attackers repelled and their equipment captured. Continuous operations are reportedly being conducted to secure the region.