At least 15 Burkina Faso soldiers and army auxiliaries reported killed in an attack in the country’s north, a hotbed of violent incidents linked to Al Qaeda and Daesh
Burkina Faso is one of several West African countries battling violent armed groups that took root in neighbouring Mali and have spread across the region over the past decade.
The attack took place on Wednesday in the West African country's Centre-North region, a hotbed of violent incidents linked to Al Qaeda and Daesh, and was carried out by unidentified armed assailants, the sources said. Insurgents there have mined roads, besieged towns, wrecked water facilities and undermined efforts to deliver food and supplies to trapped civilians.Burkina Faso is one of several West African countries battling violent armed groups that took root in neighbouring Mali and have spread across the region over the past decade.
Frustrations over authorities' failure to restore security spurred two military takeovers in Burkina Faso and two in Mali since 2020.
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