Two French soldiers killed in rescue of four hostages in Burkina Faso

French special forces carried out the raid under cover of dark over the night of Thursday-Friday, supported by U.S. intelligence and troops from France's Barkhane operation deployed in the Sahel region to counter Islamist militants.

The two French tourists were kidnapped in Benin's Pendjari National Park last week. Their safari guide was found dead, his body riddled with bullets, and their vehicle burned. The French government had warned its citizens against travelling to parts of Benin near the Burkina Faso border where the park is located because of the risk of kidnapping.

Swathes of northern and eastern Burkina Faso have been overrun by Islamist militants, forcing more than 100,000 residents to flee.

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