OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — At least 15 soldiers were killed in northern Burkina Faso when their vehicles hit land mines, including a rescue team that hit a second explosive device when they were rushing to help, the army said. The explosions took place in the Bam area of the Center-North region, the army said in a statement issued late Tuesday. When the rescue team responded a second device exploded. Material damage was also recorded,” said the army statement. Burkina Faso is grappling with soaring jihadi violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group that’s killed thousands and displaced nearly 2 million people.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 10, 2022 19:45 UTC