Jihadist Gunmen Kill 20 Civilians In Latest Attack In Burkina Faso

BBC: Burkina Faso: Gunmen kill 20 civilians in attack

As many as 20 civilians have been killed in an overnight attack in north-western Burkina Faso.

Unidentified heavily armed men on motorbikes carried out the attack in Lamdamol village in Seno province, north of the capital Ouagadougou, on Saturday night, AFP news agency says.

The attack comes a week after 39 people were killed when militants attacked a market in the province of Soum.

The Sahel region has seen an increase in jihadist violence in recent months.

News of Saturday's attack came as France announced it would send a further 600 soldiers to the Sahel region, bringing the total number of French troops to more than 5,000.

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Update #1: 'Jihadist attack' in Burkina Faso village kills nearly 20 civilians -- France 24
Update #2: More than a dozen civilians killed in latest Burkina Faso attack -- Al Jazeera

WNU Editor: I take this as an admission by the Burkina Faso government that thy have lost control of the situation .... Sahel crisis: Burkina Faso to arm civilians against militants (BBC).

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