Burkina Faso forces neutralize several terrorist leaders in Sourou region
On July 25, 2026, Burkina Faso's fighting forces neutralized several terrorist leaders in the Sourou region, including Sangaré Barry Manga. Manga was known for coordinating and participating in multiple attacks against fighting forces and civilians in the area. This operation followed major offensives against terrorists in the forests of the Kossin province, Sourou region. During these operations, a unit engaged in a confrontation with perpetrators in the Kinséré forest, Barani commune, on July 25, 2026. After intense fighting, fifteen terrorists were neutralized, including several leaders such as Sangaré Barry Manga. Approximately 32 years old and from Pini, Kassoum commune, Manga became involved in terrorism in 2018 and trained in weapons handling at a terrorist base in a neighboring country. As an active terrorist leader at the Kinséré base, Barani commune, he coordinated and participated in attacks in the Sourou region, specifically in the areas of Barani, Bomborokui, and Nouna. Recent attacks attributed to him include an ambush against fighting forces between Bomborokui and Konankoira/Nouna on July 12, 2026, and an attack against fighting forces in Konankoira/Nouna on July 20, 2026. The neutralization of this individual is considered a major strategic success, severely impacting the operational capabilities of terrorist groups in the Sourou region and reinforcing efforts to reclaim and secure national territory under the leadership of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of
