Burkina Faso government forces and militia killed dozens of armed militants.

Breaking News! According to a correspondent from AFP in Burkina Faso, on August 17, the 7th "Rapid Intervention Battalion" of the Burkina Faso government army conducted a large-scale operation near Banwa with the assistance of VDP militias, killing dozens of armed militants from the Al-Qaeda branch JNIM and seizing a large amount of weapons, equipment and supplies.

Captain Ouattara, the commander of the 7th Battalion, has been performing well in the western region of Burkina Faso and was recently appointed as the commander of the newly established "Fossat"突击队 to go to the eastern region of the country to deal with the crisis.

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