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Burkina Faso: Russian military instructors arrive in Burkina
Location:
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Sahel
Incident Date:
January 24, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.50
Summary:
Russian military personnel, including instructors, have arrived in Burkina Faso this week. The increased cooperation is already evident through a substantial rise in scholarships across various categories and the deployment of a defense attaché currently underway in Moscow. Since President Ibrahim Traoré assumed office in September 2022, Burkina Faso's relations with the Russian Federation have expanded and deepened in various fields. on December 28, 2023, [...]
Russian military personnel, including instructors, have arrived in Burkina Faso this week. The increased cooperation is already evident through a substantial rise in scholarships across various categories and the deployment of a defense attaché currently underway in Moscow. Since President Ibrahim Traoré assumed office in September 2022, Burkina Faso's relations with the Russian Federation have expanded and deepened in various fields. on December 28, 2023, [...]
Burkina Faso: Air Force neutralizes terrorist suspects in NE
Location:
Soam, Burkina Faso, Sahel
Incident Date:
January 27, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
3.50
Deaths:
13
Fatalities type:
- Insurgent
Summary:
Burkina Faso: Army air forces neutralized two pickup trucks carrying terrorists and ammunition in the northEast region on January 27, 2024. The military, upon spotting the vehicles, launched a missile, causing one pickup to overturn, while the second crashed into a tree. Subsequent targeted strikes destroyed both vehicles. Although one caught fire, survivors attempted to flee, but an attack helicopter intervened, neutralizing them.
Burkina Faso: Army air forces neutralized two pickup trucks carrying terrorists and ammunition in the northEast region on January 27, 2024. The military, upon spotting the vehicles, launched a missile, causing one pickup to overturn, while the second crashed into a tree. Subsequent targeted strikes destroyed both vehicles. Although one caught fire, survivors attempted to flee, but an attack helicopter intervened, neutralizing them.