By RFIPosted 04-12-2019Modified on 04-12-2019 at 04:45
The head of the delegation of the European Union was received Tuesday, December 3 by the head of the government of Burkina Faso. The exchanges focused on the country's security situation.
For EU Ambassador to Faso Wolfram Vetter, " the security situation remains a major concern ". The Union intends to strengthen its cooperation on this aspect. Elite units of the armed forces are in training and will soon be deployed in some areas.
The first units are already on the front line of the fight against terrorism . " These units were in combat and were able to resist attacks on two military detachments in the night from Monday to Tuesday, even though we regret the deaths of three soldiers, " said the head of the European Union delegation. According to the staff of the armies, about twenty terrorists were neutralized and weapons and ammunition seized during the response.
Ambassador Wolfram Vetter assures that other units will be trained, equipped and deployed in the north and eastern region, where armed groups are increasingly active.
" Armored vehicles have already arrived, " said Wolfram Vetter, and they will be handed over to the Burkinabè armed forces, according to the head of the European Union delegation.
With the head of the Burkinabe government, there was also talk of the search for other partners such as Russia, Turkey and the Gulf countries who can play an important role in the fight against terrorism, insisted the leader. from the EU Delegation.
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