“The Armies are resolutely and relentlessly pursuing targeted actions to prohibit any attempt to sanctuaries the smallest portion of the national territory by the armed bands of the Mfdc.” This was assured by the Dirpa (Army Public Relations Direction) in a press release.
The Army shows its firm will in securing the southern zone. In a document, the communication service informs us that « in the continuity of the major operations already carried out, the Armies continue, resolutely and without respite, targeted actions to prohibit any attempt to sanctuaries the smallest portion of the national territory by the armed bands of the Mfdc”. According to the Directorate of Information and Public Relations of the Armed Forces (Dirpa), « the latter are desperately seeking to find and secure spaces favourable to the pursuit of their criminal activities, mainly centred on the cultivation and trafficking of Indian hemp ». The communication service, which welcomes the missions carried out, maintains that “the actions in progress, started since January 14, 2023, have enabled the Armies to achieve all the objectives set and to produce the desired effects on the hostile forces in wandering in the cross-border area with The Gambia”.
Taking stock, the Dirpa informs that « the Armies lost in combat a soldier, private 2nd class Waly Faye of the Commando Battalion, and recorded seven wounded, including six who were lightly taken care of and already released from the Ziguinchor military hospital. And a wounded evacuated by military air and currently being treated at the Principal Hospital in Dakar.” The Army authorities, through the communication service, ensure that they « will all benefit from military honours commensurate with their sacrifices in the service of the nation and the social support measures provided by the command and the State authorities « . And to add: “This is the place to recall that the Armies remain more than ever determined to continue these security actions and to preserve the integrity of the national territory at all costs.”
By Dieynaba KANE / dkane@lequotidien.sn
- Translation by Ndey T. SOSSEH
