146 terrorists 'neutralized' in Burkina Faso

By Alaattin Dogru</p> <p>DAKAR, Senegal (AA) – Security forces in Burkina Faso have &quot;neutralized&quot; 146 terrorists in land and air operations in the country’s northwest.</p> <p>In a statement, the military said Monday that armed forces conducted operations in the Boucle du Mouhoun region in response to an attack by terrorists Sunday that killed 14 civilians.</p> <p>The General Staff announced that the operations will continue until the country’s lands and the lives of its citizens are secured.</p> <p>Burkina Faso has been threatened by terrorist attacks since 2015.</p> <p>On Dec. 27, a terrorist attack on security forces in Sourou State in northwestern Burkina Faso left 10 gendarmes dead.</p> <p>Following the incident, a state of emergency was declared in seven of the country’s 13 administrative regions.