“A combat drone belonging to the Burkinabè Air Force, suffered a technical failure in flight while returning to base after an offensive reconnaissance mission on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

This incident, which led to the crash of the aircraft, caused no casualties on the ground. Technical teams, supported by ground units, were mobilized to recover the remains of the aircraft.

An internal investigation was also opened for the purposes of feedback. The fanciful versions imagined by certain individuals on social networks and illustrated by crude photo montages are pure fiction.

The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces takes this opportunity to congratulate and encourage the Air Force crews who watch night and day to permanently give tactical ascendancy to the units engaged in operations to reconquer national territory. “Said an army statement dated Thursday, June 22, 2023.

According to our information, the incident took place in Tenkodogo in the Center-East region.

Source: Burkina Information Agency