Panafrican News Agency

Two suspected terrorists killed in Burkina Faso's Sahel

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Suspected terrorists were killed on Wednesday in Burkina Faso's Sahel province of Soum during a clash with the army.

"Elements of the Northern Security Force Group (GFSN) were ambushed in Belhouro on Wednesday. Two assailants were shot dead in the response," a military officer told PANA.

According to the same source, the army recovered ammunition and rolling stock from the terrorists.

Earlier this week, the Burkina Faso army said it had killed four terrorists and dismantled a major logistics base.

Burkina Faso has been plagued by terrorist attacks for more than four years and several provinces are under curfew or in a state of emergency.

Hundreds of people, including members of the defence and security forces, have been killed since 2015, while more than half a million villagers have fled the violence. These displaced people are facing a humanitarian crisis, according to NGOs.

-0- PANA TNDD/TBM/BBA/MA 19Dec2019