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Burkina Faso attacks kill 12: local, security sources

GreenWatch Desk World News 2022-08-05, 5:50pm

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Suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso have killed three soldiers and nine civilian auxiliaries, local and security sources said on Friday, reports BSS.

The twin attacks were carried out on Thursday in Bourzanga district, a security source and an official with the VDP auxiliary force said.