Original title: 30 soldiers and civilians were killed in the attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso Source: CCTV News Client
On August 5, local time, the Burkina Faso Ministry of National Defense confirmed that several villages in the northern part of the country were attacked by armed men on the 4th, resulting in the death of 30 soldiers and civilians.
Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Defense stated in a statement on August 5 that unidentified assailants attacked a village near the town of Makoye near the border of Niger and Mali in the northern part of the country at noon on the 4th. The attackers killed and set fires, looted livestock, and attacked local security forces that afternoon, killing 15 soldiers, 4 government-backed militias and 11 civilians. At the same time, more than 10 attackers were also killed, and the military has regained control of the area.
Since 2015, the northern part of Burkina Faso, bordering Mali and Niger, has been frequently attacked by extremist groups related to Al-Qaida and the “Islamic State”, causing at least 1,400 deaths and a large number of people fleeing their homes. (Headquarters reporter Wang Xinjun)
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