Hat tip Sidwaya (Burkina Faso)
Yesterday, there was yet another terrorist attack in an African country, this time in Burkina Faso. In June, we reported on an earlier attack by ISIS-affiliated terrorists in that former French colony in West Africa. According to South African News-24, this attack is also being blamed on Islamic terrorists. The below news article from the Burkina Faso news site, Sidwaya (in French), is translated by Fousesquawk.
*Update 8-21-21. The death toll has now risen to 80 civilians and troops. In addition, the death toll among the terrorists is also now listed as 80.
https://www.sidwaya.info/blog/2021/08/19/attaque-dans-le-sahel-47-morts-et-58-terroristes-abattus/
Attack in the Sahel: 47 Dead and 58 Terrorists killed
by JK. Sidwaya 19 August 2021
A mixed convoy composed of civilians, elements of the defense and security forces, (FDS), and volunteers for the defense of the fatherland (VDP) was the target of a terrorist attack Wednesday (yesterday), 18 August 2021 at Gorgadji, in the Sahel region, according to the government. The same source also indicated that 47 persons lost their lives, including 30 civilians, 14 elements of the FDS, and 3 from the VDP. 19 other persons were wounded in the attack, according to the (authorities). During the response, informed the government, the FDS and VDP killed 58 terrorists and wounded numerous others. The FDS and VDP were on an escort mission to Arbinda.
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