Bogandé, Burkina Faso – The Combatant Forces of Piéla, based in Gnagna, East Burkina Faso, engaged with a terrorist group in the village of Hynga on Thursday, November 23, 2023. This confrontation occurred during a security mission in the area straddling Bogandé and Piéla, about ten kilometers from Piéla.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the engagement led to the retreat of the terrorist group, who left behind one deceased member and a seriously injured person. The Piéla Combatant Forces were able to recover various items abandoned by the fleeing group. These included two Aloba and Halojue motorcycles, two Kalashnikov rifles with chargers, two walkie-talkies, cell phones, a military outfit, a machete, and two bags containing clothing and other materials.