Jihadist attack in Burkina Faso leaves several civilians dead

Fourteen civilians have died in a Jihadist attack in Northern Burkina Faso near the Mali border.

The army conducted raids in three Northern provinces in response and said it had arrested over 100 militants.

The Jihadist attack took place in the town of Kain in the Yatenta province bordering M

Members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement march during a military parade in Gaza City on October 4, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Anas BABA

ali.

Report says, it is one of the most serious attacks recorded in the country overtime.

The killings occurred on the eve of the G5 Sahel summit to be held in Ouagadougou on Tuesday.