09 Apr 2023 | 04:13 AM UTC
Unidentified assailants kill 44 people in armed attack near Seytenga, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso, April 6-7. Further attacks likely.
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Unidentified assailants killed at least 44 people in attacks on the villages of Kourakou and Tondobi, near the border town of Seytenga, Sahel Region, overnight April 6-7. All the victims were civilians. While no group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault, Islamist militants are likely behind the attack.
A heightened security presence will likely remain in the area over the coming days. Local security measures could include movement restrictions, vehicle checks, bans on public gatherings, or curfews. Further attacks and armed clashes are likely.
Context
Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and Ansaroul Islam have emerged as the main non-state armed groups in Burkina Faso in recent years. Both groups have claimed responsibility for attacks in the country’s north and east. Burkina Faso’s porous borders with Mali and Niger and the limited capabilities of its security forces indicate that further attacks are likely.
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