Islamic State claims attack in Burkina that killed 24 soldiers

Islamic State claims attack in Burkina that killed 24 soldiers

by Joseph Anthony
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Soldiers guard positions near the Naaba Koom military base in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, September 29, 2015. REUTERS/Arnaud Brunet

Islamic State claimed responsibility for one of the deadliest attacks against the Burkina Faso military in recent months, the SITE website that tracks militant attacks reported on Thursday.

The attack took place on Aug. 20 in Koutougou, in the countryโ€™s northern Soum province. Militants killed 24 Burkinabe soldiers and injured seven others.

A statement from Islamic State quoted by SITE attributed the attack to the groupโ€™s West Africa branch.

Once one of the regionโ€™s most peaceful countries, Burkina Faso has suffered a spillover of Islamist violence from its neighbours and large swathes of the countryโ€™s north are now out of control.

Deteriorating security prompted the Ouagadougou government to declare in December a state of emergency in several northern provinces bordering Mali, including Soum.

REUTERS

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