The Minister of Defense, Brigadier General Kassoum Coulibaly, praised on Monday the resilience and professionalism of the Combat Forces engaged in the Sahel region.
The Minister of State, Minister of National Defense and Veterans Affairs, Brigadier General Kassoum Coulibaly, attended the parade ground of the 41st Commando Infantry Regiment of Dori for a ceremony to raise the national flag, extended to all Defense and Security Forces.
For this occasion, Brigadier General Kassoum Coulibaly was accompanied by the Minister of Health, Dr Robert Lucien Jean Claude Kargougou, the Minister Delegate in charge of Animal Resources, Dr Amadou Dicko, and the Director General of the National Police, Inspector General of Police Jean Alexandre Darga.
On behalf of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the President of Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the Minister of National Defense and Veterans Affairs sent his congratulations and encouragement to all the defense and security forces (FDS) and the volunteers for the de
fense of the homeland (VDP) for the resilience they demonstrate daily.
He said he witnessed the cohesion between the defense and security forces (FDS) and the volunteers for the defense of the homeland (VDP), as well as their symbiosis with the populations.
Brigadier General Kassoum Coulibaly urged them to overcome any differences and unite around the hierarchy for the greater interest of the Burkinabe nation.
He drew his audience’s attention to the dangers of misinformation, misuse of mobile phones, manipulation and the search for easy gains.
Wishing them a good celebration of the 64th anniversary of the creation of the national army, Brigadier General Kassoum Coulibaly asked them to clean up their work environments.
The commander of the 41st Commando Infantry Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Bapio Kouayé Narcisse Bassinga, welcomed this visit by the hierarchy, tangible proof of the interest given to the actions carried out on the ground.
Source: Burkina Information Agency