Security sources said two attacks were attributed to the force Islamic Jihad causing at least 18 deaths in northern and northwestern Burkina Faso. Both cases attack All happened on January 19.
According to a local official, the first attack on members of the self-defense force called “Volunteers to defend the fatherland” (VDP) in Rakoegtenga in the north, killing seven people. die.
In addition, an ambush on a convoy escorted by army soldiers and VDP forces in Nayala province killed one civilian and about 10 volunteers.
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Jihadists hiding in neighboring Mali began launching cross-border attacks on Burkina Faso and Niger in 2015.
In Burkina Faso, violence by jihadists linked to the terrorist group Al-Qaeda and the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) has left thousands dead and forced 1.9 million others to die. leave home.
According to official figures, more than 40% of the territory of Burkina Faso is currently outside the control of the government.
Thanh Binh (VNA/Vietnam+)