The press release fell in the evening.
The mention of the civilian victims of an operation by the Barkhane force appears in the last lines.
On Wednesday evening, the general staff reported on an operation carried out on February 7 and 8 in northern Burkina Faso against around fifteen terrorists from the Ansarul Islam group
"involved in numerous deadly attacks on civilians"
, reports the Staff.
The group had notably participated in the attack of Inata, on November 14, where 53 Burkinabé gendarmes had died, underlines the text.
A trauma for Burkina Faso.
A dozen terrorists were
"neutralized"
during the assault.
"Unfortunately, despite all the measures taken by the Barkhane force and the unit engaged on the ground, four civilians present on the camp in the middle of the terrorists lost their lives during the exchange of fire"
, continues the press release.
“In accordance with the rules, the bodies were buried with all the necessary dignity”
, we finish.
This sad episode...
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