“Following combing operation carried out, 11 people comprising 10 soldiers of the former presidential security regiment (RSP) and a religious man have been arrested in Kouritenga neighborhood and in a village located 2 km to Yimdi,” said military official Mahamadi Bonkoungou in a press release.
“Other attackers are still at large,” said Bonkoungou.
The 10 soldiers were ex-members of the RSP unit loyal to former President Blaise Compaore, who was removed from power in October 2014 after 27 years’ rule.
On Friday morning, ex-RSP members attacked the Yimdi weapons depot, some 15 km west of capital Ouagadougou, and fled with ammunition and guns. Enditem
Source: Xinhua
