As result of an armed attack in north of Burkina-Faso, 20 people were killed

20 people died as a result of an armed attack in the north of Burkina-Faso.

According to local media reports, unknown militants attacked the villages of Kagongo and Tonddobi in the Sachel region of the country.

As a result of the incident, 20 people died, no one took responsibility for the attack.

Since 2015, terrorist groups associated with al-Qaeda and Daish, from neighboring Mali, have been making frequent attacks in the north and east of Burkina-Faso.

According to the government, from 2015 to December 2021, 2000 people were killed in terrorist attacks, including 600 security forces. 2 million people left their homes.