Burkina Faso: the army against a terrorist attack by GSIM in Gomboro

Location of Gomboro, in Burkina Faso.

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Armed men attacked positions of the Burkinabè armed forces on Saturday January 1 in the locality of Gomboro in the province of Sourou, not far from the Malian border, according to the General Staff of the Armies.

In the response and counter-offensive, the Burkinabè armed forces neutralized 29 terrorists.

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With our correspondent in Ouagadougou,

A double attack targeted the Burkinabè armed forces in Gomboro, in the province of Sourou.

The gendarmerie detachment was the target of armed individuals.

At the same time, it was an army position which was also under attack.

According to security sources, these simultaneous attacks are the work of fighters from the Support Group for Islam and Muslims (GSIM).

After retaliating, the Burkinabè armed forces launched a counter-offensive.

Several GSIM fighters were killed.

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A large batch of combat equipment was also recovered by the Burkinabè forces.

Several AK-47 and PKM assault rifles, around 40 magazines, an RPG7 rocket launcher, around 10 motorcycles, communication radios and cell phones.

Another failed attack the same day in Djibo

The Burkinabè soldiers registered eleven wounded in their ranks, but their lives are not in danger according to a security source.

On the same day of January 1, other GSIM fighters fired shells at the base of the Djibo joint regiment in Soum province.

But these shells fell outside the camp, without causing any casualties or material damage, underlines a source on the spot.

►Also read: Burkina Faso declares national mourning after an attack killing 41 people

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