14 killed in Burkina Faso village attack

14 killed in Burkina Faso village attack
An aerial view of the northern interchange, in Ouagadougou, on November 5, 2020. (File/AFP)
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14 killed in Burkina Faso village attack

14 killed in Burkina Faso village attack
  • Unidentified assailants killed 13 people among the civilian population in the village of Tadarya
  • A member of the army auxiliary was also killed

OUAGADOUGOU: An attack on a village in the north of Burkina Faso has left at least 14 people dead, security and local sources said Saturday.
Unidentified assailants killed 13 people “among the civilian population” in the village of Tadaryat, a security source said, as well as a member of the army auxiliary who had come to help them. A local source confirmed the toll.