Burkina Faso: Six civilian defence members killed
On Friday the 25th of September, jihadists attacked the village of Touldeni in Eastern Burkina Faso, International Christian Concern reported.
During this attack that took place in the trading town, six members of a civilian defence force, known as the Volunteers for the Defence of the Nation (VDP), were killed by the extremists. The group was trying to clear the area after the attack when one of their groups was ambushed by the extremists.
According to the mayor of Fada N’Gourma, Jean-Claude Louari:
“Unfortunately one of these teams was ambushed leading to the deaths of six of its members. One of them is missing and two are wounded.”
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