Burkina Faso: Army Thwarts Terrorists Attempting to Flee to Niger, Neutralizing Them Along the Border

  1. Burkina Faso: Army Thwarts Terrorists Attempting to Flee to Niger, Neutralizing Them Along the Border
Location:
Tankoualou, Komondjari, Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso, Sahel
Incident Date: February 27, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0: 4.00
Deaths: 6
Fatalities type:
  • Insurgent
DESCRIPTION::

On February 27, 2024, the Burkinabè army said it neutralized several terrorists attempting to escape towards the Nigerien border in a pickup truck, as reported by the Burkina Information Agency (AIB), citing security sources. Following earlier strikes on February 25 against terrorists targeting the town of Tankoalou in the Eastern region, surviving individuals were observed fleeing towards Niger. Combatant Forces detected them on radars, and a missile was deployed, destroying the vehicle and eliminating the criminals in a fiery blaze.

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