Extremist attack in Burkina Faso kills at least 20
The Hindu
“The attack took place in Inata town in Soum province, near Burkina Faso's border with Mali”
An attack by jihadis on a gendarme post in northern Burkina Faso killed at least 19 officers and one civilian on November 14 the ministry of security said.
The attack took place in Inata town in Soum province, near Burkina Faso's border with Mali, Minister of Security Maxime Kone said on state television.
The post “faced a cowardly and barbaric attack, an attack during which our forces, with a lot of dignity and devotion kept their position during the fighting,” he said.
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