Burkina Faso has recently enhanced its defense capabilities by incorporating Turkish Bayraktar AKINCI UCAVs and TB2 (MALE) & Akıncı (HALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicles into its military inventory. President Ibrahim Traoré expressed pride in this acquisition, emphasizing its role in strengthening the nation's defense capacity against the backdrop of being one of the highest terrorism-threatened countries in Africa, as noted by Global Terrorism Index. The country annually witnesses the loss of thousands of innocent civilians to terrorist attacks by radical groups like ISIS and al Qaeda. Haluk Bayraktar, CEO of BaykarTech, highlighted the significance of these drones in combating such terrorism. However, concerns have been raised about the potential misuse of these drones, as recent drone attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso have resulted in significant civilian casualties, targeting busy markets and large gatherings.
The Burkina Faso Army received Turkish attack UAVs Bayraktar TB2 and AKINCI https://t.co/Zdn5LOT7uV
The Burkina Faso army received the Turkish attack UAV Akinci https://t.co/yf0TJ6tWed
Interesting that Bayraktar gave a green light to the deal, given the Mali and Burkina juntas increasing drone attacks on busy markets, large civilian gatherings and property, which led to huge casualties in both countries last two months. Last thing they do is bombing jihadists. https://t.co/TL8uKBhD9T
📍Haluk Bayraktar, the CEO of @BaykarTech, shared photos of the new patch of TB2 (MALE) & Akıncı (HALE) armed drones to Burkina Faso. He mentioned ISIS and al Qaeda as "radical groups" and highlighted that "civilians are suffering from terrorism. According to Global Terrorism… https://t.co/BnC1vKs9oV
Radikal örgütlere karşı yaşam mücadelesi veren Afrika'nın en yüksek terör tehditi altındaki ülkesi olan Burkina Faso, bugün Bayraktar #AKINCI TİHA'ları törenle envanterine aldı. Burkina Faso'da her yıl binlerce masum sivil terör saldırılarında hayatını kaybediyor. Global… https://t.co/9j1pC6fwtW
Burkina Faso's defense is entrusted to Turkish Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV. Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré: “We are proud to have put Bayraktar AKINCI, which strengthens our defense capacity, at the disposal of our army today. In our country, AKINCI UCAVs have demonstrated… https://t.co/61RlH36fhV