Soldiers rescued a group of 62 women and four babies abducted by suspected jihadists last week in northern Burkina Faso, state television and a security source said Friday.
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso —
In its main evening news bulletin, Burkina Faso’s RTB channel, referring to an army “operation”, showed images of the women freed on Friday and brought to the capital Ouagadougou.The women and babies were abducted last week on Thursday and Friday near Arbinda, in the northern Sahel region, as they foraged for food outside their village.
The resulting shortages forced local people to leave the safety of their villages to search for food.News of the women’s return came as security sources reported four attacks by suspected jihadist attacks Thursday, killing 30 people, including 16 members of a civilian auxiliary supporting the army. “About 10 terrorists were neutralised . Unfortunately, four civilians were also killed,” the source said.Turning to Russia
Captain Ibrahim Traore, leader of the military junta that seized power last September, said in his end-of-year address in December that his aim was to “recapture the territory occupied by the hordes of terrorists.”In recent months, the new regime expressed its willingness to work with Russia, which has been supplying weapons to the military regime in neighbouring Mali.
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