By AFP More by this AuthorAt least 15 civilians have been killed in northern Burkina Faso during an attack attributed to jihadists, the government said Saturday. SHOPKEEPERSThe minister said the attack was carried out by "armed terrorist groups", shorthand for jihadists. In January, nine shopkeepers were killed and a vehicle torched along the same road. The impoverished Sahel country is part of a regional effort to battle an Islamist insurgency, along with Mali, Niger, Mauritania and Chad. Unrest in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger killed around 4,000 people last year, according to UN figures.

Source: Daily Nation May 30, 2020 15:21 UTC