'Terrorist' attacks kill 44 in Burkina Faso

'Terrorist' attacks kill 44 in Burkina Faso - governor

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 10, 2023 12:05 am

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Forty-four civilians have been killed by 'armed terrorist groups' in two villages in northeastern Burkina Faso, near the Niger border, a regional governor said Saturday (Sunday in Manila).

The provisional toll of 'this despicable and barbaric attack' which targeted the villages of Kourakou and Tondobi in northeast Burkina Faso overnight Thursday 'is 44 civilians killed and others wounded,' said Rodolphe Sorgho, lieutenant-governor of the Sahel region.

Dansa Kouroma (left), president of Guinea transitional council listens to Oumarou Bougouma president of the Transitional Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso during the Ivorian National Assembly ordinary session opening ceremony on April 3, 2023 in Abidjan. AFP PHOTO

Already have an active account? Log in here to continue reading.
Or
Subscribe to the Premium Subscription plan to access this subscriber-exclusive article.

Related Articles

Thai marriage equality law comes into force

Bangkok schools close over air pollution

Tycoon's gift-giving sparks deadly crush

'Insurrection raps vs Yoon recommended'

Vietnamese police smash $1.2-B money-laundering ring

Trump toughens moves vs immigration

New blaze near LA prompts evacuation orders