It said “more than 40 terrorists were neutralised” in the fighting, while around a dozen soldiers were still missing after the “particularly violent” clash. “Terrorist groups attacked the village of Noaka” in the north-central region, “mainly targeting the VDP,” a security source said. “Unfortunately, we have recorded several dozen dead, soldiers and volunteers,” the source added, a report confirmed by a local VDP official. Anger within the military at failures to roll back the insurgency sparked two coups in Burkina Faso last year. Security operations and sweeps are underway in these areas,” another security source said of the latest attacks.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 30, 2023 00:39 UTC