The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) reported Friday that the minor seminary of St. Kisito de Bougui was attacked by “unidentified armed men” on Thursday night.

No one was killed in the incident but extensive damage was inflicted on the seminary in the Diocese of Fada N’Gourma, in eastern Burkina Faso.

Destruction of religious items

Local sources told ACN that 30-odd Islamist jihadists rode into the seminary compound on motorbikes around 8 PM, staying for about one hour.

They burned two dormitories, a classroom, and one vehicle, stealing another vehicle.

ACN reports that the militants destroyed a crucifix, telling the seminarians that they “don’t want to see crosses”.

They also told the seminarians to leave and threatened to return and kill anyone who remains on the premises.

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