With the intention of “guarding the population and their places alongside the security forces,” 35,000 volunteers from various regions have “begun to defend the nation.”
The authorities had separately announced on Monday that a force of 15,000 more volunteers had been assembled and could be “deployed throughout the national territory.”
The so -called “volunteers for the defense of the homeland”, a entity has been legally present since 2020.
Civilians must successfully complete a two-week enlistment period before being given weapons and equipment.
Many volunteers lost their lives as a result of terrorist assaults, especially in the north and east of Burkina Faso.
Aside from the citizen volunteers, the army is attempting to increase its size by hiring an extra 3,000 soldiers.
What’s going on in Burkina Faso?
• Since 2015, a deadly revolt has been raging in one of the world’s poorest nations—Africa.
Burkina Faso has undergone two military coups since the year’s began. Every time a new leader is elected, he is charged with failing to put an end to the terrorist revolt and bloodshed. On Tuesday night, Captain Ibrahim Traore, who assumed leadership late last month, announced the establishment of a new transitional administration.
• Prior to the announcement of Zongerrana’s nomination as Minister of Regional Administration, the latter had declared that more people will be enlisted to aid in fending off threats from armed organisations.
• The militants control about 40 percent of the lands of Burkina Faso, and in the latest attack, Monday, at least 10 soldiers were killed in the north of the country..
50 000 unpaid volunteers have weapons. a country that uses civilians to fight terrorists
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