Ouagadougou: The Combatant Forces carried out operations this weekend in the North-Central and Eastern regions which made it possible to neutralize numerous terrorists, recover equipment and consolidate the pacification of certain localities, the AIB learned from security sources.Following the air-land operations of March 15, 2024 which made it possible to get rid of several terrorists in the Kossouka area in the Center-North, the evil forces wanted to attack peaceful citizens at all costs.This is why survivors returned in small groups on the morning of March 16 to carry out their dirty work.These groups will be joined by other assassins under a large tree.Fortunately, the air vectors were keeping watch and were able to strike this horde before its assault.In addition to the Kossouka area, other groups of criminals planned to attack in the Silmangue area.This is how, on March 15, a group of terrorists was spotted in a village of Tarpako, Yalgo Center-North zone).The next morning, these hundreds of bloodthirsty criminals set up for battle for Silmangue.They are seen for several kilometers, on motorcycles and vehicles.It is at the moment when the hordes are stopping to take final instructions that the pilots will launch successive strikes.A large group of killers is buried under a thick tree, forcing the others to come out of hiding and flee.But the pilots maintain the pressure and neutralize as many of them as possible.Survivors who jumped into a pickup truck full of logistics couldn't go far because a missile sent them to hell.Early in the morning of March 17, elements of the 5th Rapid Intervention Battalion launched an operation in the enemy zone with the aim of neutralizing any criminals lurking there.The operations continued on Sunday March 17, 2024 around 7 am in the east of the country where several criminals were at the gates of Natiaboini under large trees.At the right moment, the pilots send a powerful missile that will burn them in their bushes.Survivors try to extricate t hemselves from the flames but collapse further on all fours.The continuation of the observations allows the intelligence to realize that it is a broad base.An operation was immediately mounted and a commando from the Pô national commando training center, already operating in the area, was airlifted to the base.As soon as the boys set foot on the ground, they engage in merciless combat with the assassins and make short work of them.Then the commando combs the entire area, recovers the weapons that can still be used and destroys everything else that cannot be taken away.Finally, the patriots set fire to the base before being exfiltrated safely.Source: Burkina Information Agency