At least twelve civilians killed in an attack by suspected militants in an area of western Burkina Faso bordering Mali – local officials
Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been facing mounting violence from various militant organisations. / Photo: Reuters Archive
The village of Kie was attacked by"unidentified armed individuals on Friday evening", a local official said on the condition of anonymity, reporting that at least a dozen people were killed.The attackers came in"large numbers surrounded the village", said one resident, who added that some homes were set on fire.
Around 20 people were killed in a series of raids Thursday on villages in the country's troubled north, sources said. Armed men on Monday raided the village of Kaongo in the southeastern province of Koulpelogo, killing at least 11 people including two women and children.
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