OUAGADOUGOU, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The security forces in Burkina Faso say 17 people have been killed in three separate attacks in the north of the country.
Nine people died when dozens of gunmen riding motorcycles attacked Komsilga village, staying there for several hours, the
Burkina Faso Information Agency reported
Seven were killed in Deneon village, and a soldier died elsewhere. All the attacks took place on Saturday.
The soldier was killed in an attack targeting patrol troops in Deou village of Soum province.
Security forces launched an operation in the region after the attacks.
The state of emergency continues in seven of the 13 regions of the country.
More than 500 people have been killed in the attacks organized by terrorist organizations in Burkina Faso in the last four years.
