Shock As Jihadists Massacre 35, Mostly Women
By Elite News Reporter
Shock has engulfed the state of Buroina Faso after suspected Islamist militants killed 35 civilians, 31 of them women, in an attack on a military base and a town in Burkina Faso.
They say seven soldiers and 80 militants were also killed as the army repelled Tuesday's attack in Arbinda, in northern Soum province.
President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré declared two days of national mourning.
Jihadist groups have stepped up attacks in Burkina Faso and other West African countries, in recent years.
The violence has continued despite Western efforts to help regional governments combat the insurgents. In November, 13 French troops died in a helicopter collision during an operation in southern Mali, near the border with Burkina Faso.
Last weekend, French Pr...