Suspected militants kill around 10 civilians in Burkina Faso

The attack happened in northern Burkina Faso near the border with Niger. (AFP file photo)

• Armed men, likely belonging to the region’s Daesh branch, attacked residents of Dambam heading to market

OUAGADOUGOU: Suspected militants killed around 10 civilians in northern Burkina Faso near the border with Niger, military and other officials said Tuesday.
“Around 10 civilians were executed” after armed men, likely belonging to the region’s Daesh branch, attacked residents of Dambam heading to market, a military official said.