BURKINA FORCES HOLD OFF 3,000 TERRORISTS DJIBO TOWN SECURED

Burkina Faso’s Armed Forces have released a video of a huge contingent of motorbike-riding terrorists descending on the northern town of Djibo. For hours, the local garrison, with air support, mounted a stiff resistance against the onslaught from more than 3,000 assailants. Thankfully the army was victorious, and Djibo remains in government hands.

Burkina Faso is reeling from a security crisis that stems from NATO’s arming of Libyan rebels to overthrow Gaddafi. More than 30% of the country lies in rebel control, a situation that led to the coup that saw Captain Ibrahim Traoré rise to power. Thanks in part to a new security alliance with Mali and Niger, the war to regain territory has seen progress, with insurgents no longer able to pass as freely through the three countries’ porous borders.

Much of this progress is taking place following the expulsion of French troops. NATO member France proved incapable of containing the security crisis it had created in the Sahel and is accused by Mali and others of actively supporting the terrorists. A few weeks ago, Mali recaptured Kidal, a town the military was forbidden to enter by France in 2021.

With France’s departure, these three Sahelian countries have charted a different security path. In Burkina Faso’s case, this included the enlisting of volunteers from the population and the entry of Russia as a military partner. To many Sahelians, the results speak for themselves.