Ouagadougou: Airstrikes provided major strategic support throughout the May and June operations, with targeted attacks pulverizing terrorist bases, convoys, and positions.
According to Burkina Information Agency, in the second half of May, the Djibo area witnessed targeted strikes where pilots destroyed a logistics base and neutralized several criminals in Taouremba. In Serguessouma, a large building serving as a refuge for several terrorists was targeted and destroyed by a precision airstrike, eliminating its occupants instantly.
Further southwest, surgical strikes in the Babo wooded area neutralized criminals hiding in a dense forest. In Balehed©, a fuel convoy intended for terrorist groups was intercepted and destroyed by an effective air strike. Similarly, in Nassoumbou, several makeshift shelters used by criminals were dismantled by targeted strikes, causing heavy losses.
The most devastating strikes occurred in Soum Bella, where several caches and logistical positions were identified and obliterated in intense bombings, leading to their complete destruction. In Petegoli, a terrorist headquarters was attacked during a meeting, resulting in the elimination of officials and the site's annihilation.
On May 30, surveillance operations in the tri-border area identified a large gathering of terrorists near D©ou. A high-powered missile struck the assembly, causing panic. The survivors' attempts to disperse and hide were futile as they were tracked and neutralized by a series of efficient strikes.
On May 16, an attack on Burkinabe forces in Lekoro was thwarted when retreating attackers were pursued and neutralized by precise airstrikes. Later, a more powerful vector destroyed their strategic fallback position. On May 31, an aerial intervention neutralized IED planters, safeguarding a supply convoy between Matiacoali and Kantchari.
On June 1, airborne forces supported ground troops during a massive assault, annihilating the enemy. In Warib©r© (Sourou Valley) on June 9, fleeing criminals from a clash with BIR 10 troops were tracked and struck at their base by aerial missiles, effectively neutralizing the threat.