More than 70 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso, extremists say

More than 70 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso, extremists say

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for killing more than 70 soldiers, wounding dozens and taking five hostage, in an ambush on a military convoy in northern Burkina Faso. The statement, posted Friday by Amaq, the group’s news agency, said it attacked a convoy trying to advance to areas…

Over 70 Soldiers Killed in Burkina Faso, Extremists Say

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for killing more than 70 soldiers, wounding dozens and taking five hostages, in an ambush on a military convoy in northern Burkina Faso. The statement, posted Friday by Amaq, the group’s news agency, said it attacked a convoy trying to advance to areas under its control near Deou, in the Sahel's Oudalan province. It said it seized weapons and chased retreating soldiers for miles into the desert.…

More than 70 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso, extremists say

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for killing more than 70 soldiers, wounding dozens and taking five hostage, in an ambush on a military convoy in northern Burkina Faso.

More than 70 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso, extremists say

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for killing more than 70 soldiers, wounding dozens and taking five hostage, in an ambush on a military convoy in northern Burkina Faso.

Islamic State claims killing more than 70 soldiers in Burkina Faso

The Islamic State group has released images which show 54 slain bodies in military uniform lying in the bloodstained dirt

More than 70 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso, extremists say

Last week the government confirmed that 51 soldiers died in the Deou ambush but it has not responded to requests for updated numbers or commented on the attack in Tin-Akoff.Violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group has wracked the country for seven years killing thousands and displacing nearly 2 million people.