Senegal: the army makes a first assessment of its operation in Casamance
In Senegal, in Casamance, the army ensures that the situation is under control on the border with Guinea Bissau after two weeks of operations against the positions of MFDC fighters (February 9, 2021).
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One soldier has been killed and eight others have been slightly injured since the start of the ongoing military operation in Casamance, in the south of the country.
This is the first assessment published by the staff in Dakar.
This operation launched ten days ago, on March 13, 2022, aims, according to the army, to dismantle the MFDC bases of the Salif Sadio faction, near the border with Gambia.
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,
Charlotte Idrac
On the photos transmitted by the staff, we find deserted camps, seized weapons, in particular M16 assault rifles, ammunition, and vehicles.
“
Stolen for several years
”, according to the Directorate of Information and Public Relations of the Armed Forces.
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In its press release, the Dirpa affirms that eight MFDC bases have been destroyed or are under control in the North Sindian area: Bakingaye, Katama, Katinoro and Karounor.
“
Several rebels were killed
”, continues the staff without specifying their number, and “
others fled
”.
No indication for the time being on the fate of rebel leader Salif Sadio.
The staff ensures that “
the criminal gangs in rout will be tracked down to their last entrenchments, inside the territory and everywhere else
.
»
On the humanitarian level, the Gambian crisis management agency reports
more than 6,000 internally displaced persons or refugees
who fled the violence in southern Gambia.
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