At least 170 people were killed in northern Burkina Faso last week, a regional prosecutor said in a statement on Sunday. Aly Benjamin Coulibaly said attackers targeted four villages in Yatenga province before 'executing around 170 people' on February 25. Burkina Faso is battling an Islamist militant insurgency in its north and east. Armed groups - some affiliated to Al Qaeda and ISIS - regularly launch attacks on civilian and military installations. About half of Burkina Faso is outside government control as armed groups have ravaged the country for years.

Source: Ethiopian News March 04, 2024 09:52 UTC