Al-Qaeda Affiliate Claims Killing 200 Soldiers in Burkina Faso Firstpost Africa
Al-Qaeda Affiliate Claims Killing 200 Soldiers in Burkina Faso | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Al-Qaeda Affiliate Claims Killing 200 Soldiers in Burkina Faso | Firstpost Africa | N18G
An al-Qaeda-linked group has claimed it killed 200 soldiers in an attack on a military base in northern Burkina Faso. The base in Djibo town was attacked early Sunday, along with a police station and a market. Although there's no official confirmation of the death toll, residents said many soldiers and civilians died. The group, Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), released a statement claiming responsibility, according to a US-based organisation that tracks militant activity. The attack is part of a recent surge in violence by JNIM in the region. Earlier, the group's leader in Burkina Faso warned locals in Djibo to leave the area. Burkina Faso has been struggling with extremist violence for years.
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