At least 40 civilians killed in Burkina jihadist attack: UN manilastandard.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from manilastandard.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
At Least 40 Civilians Killed In Burkina Jihadist Attack: UN barrons.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from barrons.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Armed groups carry out major attack in Burkina Faso, say security sources france24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from france24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Jihadists carried out a major attack against an army detachment in the northern Burkina Faso town of Djibo. According to AFP report on Tuesday, the detachment in the Sahel region was the target of a "large-scale jihadist attack perpetrated by armed terrorist groups" on Sunday, a security source said, adding that the army imposed "heavy losses" on the attackers. Some soldiers were killed in the attack they said, without giving a figure. The attack and the losses among the assailants' ranks were confirmed by another security source.