Seven soldiers and four back-up troops have been killed in two ambushes in Burkina Faso’s troubled north, the army said. The ambushes were staged by “terrorists,” according to the army, using a term to signify jihadist groups active in Burkina Faso’s north. Unrest linked to jihadist groups also plagues Burkina Faso’s West African neighbours Mali and Niger. Recruits are given two weeks’ military training and then work alongside the army, typically carrying out surveillance, information-gathering or escort duties. On April 8, 12 soldiers and four VDP members were hit in an attack in northern Burkina.

Source: The Guardian May 06, 2022 09:19 UTC