44 killed in Burkina Faso terrorist attack: governor
By AFP
April 09, 2023
OUAGADOUGOU: Forty-four civilians have been killed by “armed terrorist groups” in two villages in northeastern Burkina Faso, near the Niger border, a regional governor said Saturday.
The provisional toll of “this despicable and barbaric attack” which targeted the villages of Kourakou and Tondobi in northeast Burkina Faso overnight Thursday “is 44 civilians killed and others wounded,” said Rodolphe Sorgho, lieutenant-governor of the Sahel region.
Sorgho said that 31 people had died in Kourakou and 13 in Tondobi. The regional official said that an army offensive put “out of action the armed terrorist groups” that carried out the killings.
-
Elon Musk To Introduce New Open-source Algorithm For ‘X’ -
Jennifer Lawrence Faces Backlash For Rehoming Dog After Incident With Son -
Prince William Gears Up For A Slap To The Face As Prince Harry Awaits Second Win -
‘High School Musical’ Alum Matt Prokop Arrested On Child Pornography Charges -
Paris Hilton Gets Candid About Britney Spears' Wellbeing -
Prince Harry’s Return To The UK With Archie, Lilibet: ‘Will Meghan Finally Pull The Trigger?’ -
Naomi Watts Gets Real About Impact Of Menopause On Her Eyes -
Fears Mount Against Prince Harry: ‘He’ll Record So That He Can Use Every Word’ -
Kristen Stewart Gets Honest About Future Plans -
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Under Fresh Scrutiny Over Royal Lodge -
'The West Wing' Actor Timothy Busfield Faces Arrest Warrant Over Allegations Of Child Sexual Abuse -
Mike Tindall Shares Photos With Wife Zara And Prince Harry's Friend -
Iman Honours David Bowie On His 10th Death Anniversary With New Tattoo -
Zara Larsson Makes Provocative Political Statement -
Danielle Brooks Recalls Hilarious Daughter Moment -
Tom Blyth Explains Rationale Behind Choosing 'lighter' Roles