Minister of Defense Yero Boly of Burkina Faso
At a news conference on Thursday, Defense Minister Yero Boly said three soldiers and two policemen had been killed and several more wounded since the outbreak of the clash on Tuesday.
Boly was born in Komki-Ipala, located in Kadiogo Province.
At a news conference on Thursday, Defense Minister Yero Boly said three soldiers and two policemen had been killed in the fighting, with several more wounded on each side.
After the violence, Defence Minister Boly met soldiers who presented a number of demands regarding the improvement of their living conditions, a military source told AFP, adding that the minister assured them these issues were “already under review†to resolve problems.
Defence minister Yero Boly said troops from several barracks in Ouagadougou ran riot on Wednesday night after a shoot-out during the day between soldiers and police, which left five dead and several people injured.