Ten civilians, including four security auxiliaries, have been killed by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, a security source said on Tuesday. Six civilians and four members of the VDP auxiliary force died on Monday in an attack in Sima, in Yatenga province, the source said, adding that “several” others were wounded. The assailants withdrew after reinforcements and air support arrived, another security official said. A member of the VDP — the Volunteers for the Defence of the Fatherland — confirmed the attack but gave no toll. Last Thursday, nine volunteers and four soldiers were killed in Bourzanga, also in the north of the country.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 09, 2022 12:20 UTC