At least five soldiers killed and five civilians in an attack on a security checkpoint at the border with Mali in northern Burkina Faso. There are frequent attacks in the northern region of the West African country. In this regard, a security source said that a large number of armed men, who arrived in the early hours of Monday, attacked the security post at Oursi. The two sides clashed for several hours. Meanwhile, the attackers managed to sneak into the outpost. Five security personnel and five civilians were also killed in it.
There are frequent jihadi attacks in the country’s northern provinces. On Sunday, four people, including the deputy mayor of North Burkina Faso city, were killed in one such attack. Burkina Faso is an economically weak and politically unstable country. Its security forces do not have enough weapons. They have not received proper training and the force is also struggling with lack of funds.
10 killed at attack on security checkpoint in Burkina Faso
