Pretoria: Recently about 35 people died in a terrorist attack on Tuesday, 24 December 2019, in a town in the northern part of the African country of Burkina Faso. Most of the dead include women. The country's President Roch Mark Kabor said that about 80 militants have also been killed in encounters with security forces after the attack. There are frequent jihadi attacks in Burkina Faso, bordering Mali and Niger. Since the beginning of 2015, hundreds of people have lost their lives in such attacks.
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According to information received from the sources, the Army Chief of Staff said in a statement that a large group of terrorists simultaneously attacked ordinary civilians in the military base and Aurobinda. Burkina Faso President Roche Mark Kabor tweeted, "35 civilians were killed in the barbaric attack, mostly women." He also praised the valor and commitment of the defense and security forces.
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At the same time, it is being said that Communications Minister and Government spokesperson Remis Dandjinou later told that 31 women were killed and about 20 soldiers were injured. Where the President has announced 48-hour national mourning. The army said that jihadists riding on motorcycles attacked in the morning which lasted for several hours. But later, with the help of the Air Force, the armed forces drove out the terrorists. While no group claimed responsibility for the immediate attack, al-Qaeda and Islamic State groups often carry out jihadi attacks here.
