By Olivier FourtPosted on 10-01-2019Modified on 10-01-2019 at 18:15
After several days of operation in the region of Boni, Mali, the staff of the armies in Paris said Thursday that was the operation that targeted the katiba "Serma". A military maneuver in two stages, between January 4th and 9th, which allowed to capture or kill about twenty jihadists.
Last Friday, Barkhane performs a reconnaissance mission in the region of Serma. The forest is known to house jihadist groups. The mission is conducted in coordination with the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) and involves mountain commandos and French parachute commandos (GCM / GCP).
On the night of Friday to Saturday, an air strike is triggered followed by two helicopter operations north and south of the forest, says the staff in Paris
According to our sources, the Special Forces managed to capture five jihadist elements portrayed as one of the katiba cadres and his "close-in guard", who were quickly exfiltrated by helicopter.
The operation continues on January 8 and 9 with a new action against terrorist groups and a thorough search of wooded areas, raking conducted by the French and Malian forces according to the staff.
A logistics and training base is then discovered. Armaments, vehicles, and equipment for making homemade bombs (IEDs) were seized, the French army points out.
The " katiba Serma " recruits from the Fulani community in central Mali and is reported to be involved in major terrorist operations in neighboring countries; especially in Burkina Faso.
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