Burkina: Launch of the Week of psycho-social support for victims of terrorism

The Minister of State, Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs, Brigadier General Kassoum Coulibaly launched, this Monday morning, the activities of the 'Week of psycho-social and spiritual support' for the benefit of military personnel and their families and civilian staff of the Presidency of Faso. Organized by the military command of the Naaba-Koom 2 camp, this week is intended to be a demonstration of solidarity and compassion towards the families of soldiers who fell on the field of honor for the homeland, and an opportunity to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers and those reported missing. According to the Commander of the Republican Guard, Battalion Chief Souleymane Zango, this week will be marked by social and spiritual activities, including the distribution of school kits to orphans and food to families, a conference for the benefit of the families of the victims and the staff of Camp Naaba-Koom 2. "There will also be visits followed by donations to the homes of wounded and missing fighters and a day of prayers for all religious denominations. A total of 121 families will benefit from this wave of solidarity," said Battalion Chief Souleymane Zango. The Minister of State, Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs, Brigadier General Kassoum Coulibaly hailed "a moment of collective pride for the military command of the Naaba-Koom 2 camp and its personnel, but also for the entire Army and for the Nation." While urging other units to follow this fine example, he expressed his satisfaction for "this very noble initiative and this surge of solidarity towards the families of our fallen brothers in arms." The representative of the beneficiaries, Gce Nana, expressed the joy and gratitude of all the families for the solidarity shown towards them. "You continue to show us every day that our parents were part of a big family, that of the Armed Forces of Burkina Faso," she stressed. And in this context of the fight against terrorism, she invited all Burkinabe "to keep the flag of Burkina Faso high for future gen erations." Source: Burkina Information Agency