President Ibrahim Traoré welcomed on Saturday some of the military equipment acquired thanks to taxes granted by the Burkinabè, in order to track down terrorists.
“It is the people who make their war. All the material you see comes from the efforts of the population, it is they who have contributed”, launched President Ibrahim Traoré.
For the Head of State, this material was acquired "in complete sovereignty", by the people of Burkina Faso, without any external support.
This material is made up of weapons, vehicles and motorcycles, among other things.
Captain Ibrahim Traoré spoke on Saturday morning, during a visit to soldiers in training, soon to face terrorists who have been attacking the country for eight years.
"Your role is to prevent the enemy from being safe with us!" “said the Head of State to them.
As a reminder, on July 20, 2023, new taxes came into force for the financing of the fight against terrorism, raising concerns among many citizens.
The next day, the Minister of State in charge of the Public Service, Bassolma Bazié, certain of victory against the terrorists, urged the Burkinabè to accept these sacrifices, "without murmurs".
Source: Burkina Information Agency