Forty-four civilians are killed by 'armed terrorist groups' in two villages in northeastern Burkina Faso, near the Niger border, a regional governor says
Burkina Faso's new military chief has vowed to step up a"dynamic offensive" against militants following a string of insurgent attacks since the start of the year.
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," lieutenant-governor of the Sahel region Rodolphe Sorgho said on Saturday. The regional official said that an army offensive put "out of action the armed terrorist groups" that carried out the killings.
"The dynamic offensive under way in the past few weeks will be stepped up to force armed groups to lay down their weapons," said Colonel Celestin Simpore after a handover ceremony following his appointment last week.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
After Burkina Faso ousts French, Russia’s Wagner may arriveJust weeks after Burkina Faso’s junta ousted hundreds of French troops, signs appeared that the West African country could be moving closer to Russia, including the mercenary outfit, the Wagner Group.
Read more »
WSJ News Exclusive | U.S. Seeks Ways to Help Burkina Faso’s Military Junta Fight JihadistsThe Biden administration is quietly helping Burkina Faso’s ruling junta battle al Qaeda and Islamic State in a hotly contested corner of West Africa.
Read more »
Nearly a million children in Africa's Sahel region face 'severe wasting'Some 970,000 children under five in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will face severe wasting this year, warns UN children's agency while urging governments to put child nutrition 'high on national priority agendas.'
Read more »
‘How To Blow Up A Pipeline’ Review: Lukas Gage Among Superb Ensemble In Nail-Biting Eco-Terrorist ThrillerThe movies have a long history of “How to” films including How to Murder Your Wife, How to Steal a Million, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, How to Marry a Millionaire, How to Stuff a Wild…
Read more »
FBI, Pa. police arrest minor on terrorism, threat charges: reportA minor is reportedly facing state-level charges of terrorism, terrorist threats and threats to use a weapon of mass destruction.
Read more »
Son of Rebekah Jones, who accused DeSantis of suppressing Florida COVID data, arrested for alleged threatsThe 13-year-old son of a controversial whistleblower who accused Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration of suppressing state data on the severity of the COVID pandemic in Florida was arrested this week on charges that he made “terrorist” threats online.
Read more »