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Clashes between army and residents Messan Kondji (Lakes), following an operation to capture gasoline adulterated: 2 dead and many injured …

The wounded included two soldiers severely affected.

According to the Minister of Security Colonel Yark Damehame in a statementreleased, the incident occurred around 16 H when elements of the funneloperation took to Messan Kondji for input operation « petroleum products illegal. «

« During this operation, they were violently attacked by people who opposed it.Overwhelmed, the elements of the funnel operation appealed to the reinforcementin the first regiment of infantry / first RI-based Zowla. they arrived on the scene,were also attacked by the population, « said the minister in a statement.

« Given the extreme violence directed against their person, elements opened firein circumstances not yet clarified. Said Colonel Yark.

Note that an operation called « Bong » triggered in recent years by the authoritiesto track down vendors adulterated petrol, had trouble identifying traffic.

Several clashes have been recorded since the beginning of this operationbetween law enforcement and sellers of gasoline - often supported by relatives orpeople - sometimes causing casualties. end