Source: Xinhuanet Time: 2023-09-06 10:13
Xinhua News Agency, Lome, September 5 (Reporter Tian Yun) Ouagadougou news: The Burkina Faso military issued a statement on the 5th saying that an infantry advance team was on mission in Yatenga Province in the north of the country on the 4th. There was an exchange of fire with militants, resulting in the death of 53 military personnel.
The statement said an advance team of infantry was on mission in the town of Kumburi, Yatenga province, to escort residents who had been evacuated two years ago back to their homes. In the early morning of the 4th, the advance team exchanged fire with militants in this area, repelling the enemy and eliminating dozens of militants. 53 military personnel were killed in the fighting, including 17 soldiers and 36 volunteers, and more than 30 others were wounded.
Since 2015, Burkina Faso has seen frequent militant attacks and the security situation is grim.
Edit: Don Dan
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