OUAGADOUGOU, Nov 13 (NNN-IRIN) – Seven police officers were killed and five others injured, in an ambush by gunmen yesterday, in the Sahel region in Burkina Faso, the police said in the capital, Ouagadougou.
According to a police statement, the ambush targeted a squad of the Republic’s security companies officers of Dori, while in a mission to ensure security on Dori-Essakane road axis, in Seno province, yesterday morning.
“Unfortunately, seven police officers were recorded dead following the attack. Five others were injured and taken to Dori regional hospital, where they are currently under care,” police said.
The source also said, a sweep operation by Burkina Faso’s defence and security forces is underway in the area.
Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been facing a worsening security situation, with terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people and displaced over one million others.
