Last week, jihadist insurgents invaded and attacked the village of Aorema, near the town of Ouahigouya in Burkina Faso, killing at least 12 people.
According to AFP, residents of the attacked community reported the incident to authorities on Monday. Between 12 and 14 people were killed last week in northern Burkina Faso, a region plagued by terrorism.
According to one local, “the attackers opened fire on a group of young people” sitting at a casual restaurant.
“Seven died on the spot, and three died in their homes after being hit by stray rounds. Two other people died as a result of their injuries,” the source said.
Another resident stated that the death toll had risen to 14 as a result of others who died as a result of their injuries.
According to the source, “the terrorists” had previously made incursions into the village and warned children not to congregate at the restaurant.
According to another source in the security forces who confirmed the attack, “operations were underway” against the attackers.
The day after the attack, authorities imposed a curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in the North region, as well as parts of the center-east region, until March 31.
since jihadists invaded from neighboring Mali in 2015, more than two million people have fled their homes, and the insurgents control at least a third of the country.
The shockwaves from the violence prompted two coups last year by army officers enraged by the government’s failure to defeat the jihadists.
Captain Ibrahim Traore, the country’s most recent leader, took power last September at the age of 34, vowing to reclaim territory lost to jihadists.
However, attacks have increased dramatically since the beginning of the year, with dozens of civilians and security personnel killed each week.
According to a preliminary army count, 51 troops were killed in an ambush in the far north on February 17, claimed by the Islamic State group.
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