OUAGADOUGOU, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Unidentified assailants killed seven police officers and wounded five more in northern Burkina Faso on Friday morning, the government said in a statement. The officers were attacked while on a security mission near Alkoma, between the towns of Dori and Essakane in the far-north Sahel region, the statement said. Search operations are underway to track down the assailants, the statement said. Five police officers were killed in a similar attack two weeks ago. read moreReporting by Thiam Ndiaga; Writing by Nellie Peyton; Editing by Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 12, 2021 23:46 UTC