11 soldiers killed, 50 civilians missing in Burkina Faso convoy attack
OUAGADOUGOU, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Eleven soldiers were killed in an attack on a supply convoy in northern Burkina Faso on Monday, the Burkina Faso government said in a statement on Tuesday.
According to the statement, a supply convoy under military escort and heading to the city of Djibo was attacked by terrorists near the commune of Gaskinde in Soum province, the Sahel region.
The provisional toll stood at 11 soldiers killed, 28 wounded including 20 soldiers, and about 50 civilians missing, said the statement.
The attack also caused significant material damage, and a search for the attackers was ongoing, the statement said.
Security in Burkina Faso has worsened since 2015 as attacks have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced more than 1.9 million others in the West African nation.
Photos
Related Stories
- Iraqi paramilitary leader, top Iranian commander killed in attack near Baghdad airport
- 4 Chinese nationals abducted in Gabon pirate attack: embassy
- U.S. attacks sites in Syria's Damascus
- Trump orders precise attacks against Syrian military facilities with Britain, France
- Kabul attack death toll rises to 103
Copyright © 2022 People's Daily Online. All Rights Reserved.