OUAGADOUGOU – Seven police officers were killed and five others injured in an ambush by gunmen on Friday (Nov. 12) in the Sahel region in Burkina Faso, the police said in the capital Ouagadougou.
According to a police statement, the ambush targeted a squad of the Republic security companies officers of Dori while on a mission to ensure security on the Dori-Essakane road axis in Seno province on Friday morning.
“Unfortunately, seven police officers were recorded dead following the attack. Five others were injured and taken to Dori regional hospital center where they are currently under care,” the police said.
The source also said a sweep operation by Burkina Faso’s defense and security forces is underway in the area.
Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been facing a worsening security situation with terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people and displaced over one million others. (Xinhua) – bny
