An attack on a church in Burkina Faso left 15 dead
| Burkina Faso authorities announced that 15 people were killed and two others were injured during a terrorist attack on a village church. |
At least 15 civilians were killed and two others were wounded in a terrorist attack on Sunday that targeted a Catholic church in the village of Isakani in northern Burkina Faso, Jean-Pierre Swadougo, an official in Burkina Faso, said. >
According to the report of Day 7, Swadogo said: 15 people were killed and two wounded in the initial casualties.
It is worth noting that since 2015, Burkina Faso has witnessed the intensification of the activities of armed groups, including the local branch of the terrorist organization ISIS. According to NGO data, at least 10,000 people, both civilians and soldiers, have been killed as a result of militant attacks since 2015. In this regard, about two million people were also displaced.
Burkina Faso, which is considered one of the poorest countries in the world, is located in West Africa and borders the countries of Niger, Mali, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast. Burkina Faso was once under French colonial rule and gained independence in 1960.
Most of Burkina Faso’s 20 million people live below the poverty line. Most of the people in this country are Muslims. A small number of them also belong to Christian minorities and indigenous religions.
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