Five killed in 'terrorist' attack in in Burkina FasoOUAGADOUGOU, Sept 3, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - Four Burkina Faso army auxiliaries and a Burkinabe policeman have been killed in an attack in the centre of the country, the army announced Saturday. "One police officer and four VDPs unfortunately lost their lives during the fighting," the statement continued, adding that their forces had killed "around 10 terrorists" and forced them to retreat. More than two million people have also been displaced within Burkina Faso, making it one of the worst internal displacement crises in Africa. In a separate statement on Saturday, the Burkinabe army said that "more than 65 terrorists" had been killed in the west of the country between August 7 and September 1. "Large quantities of weapons, ammunition, foodstuffs, vehicles and communications equipment were recovered" at the same time from "dismantled terrorist bases", it added.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha September 03, 2023 06:15 UTC