At least There are 35 civilians dead and 37 injured by the explosion of an improvised explosive device while traveling in a convoy, local authorities reported.
“One of the vehicles carrying civilians in the convoy in question exploded upon contact with a hand-made explosive device. The temporary balance shows 35 dead and 37 injured, all civilians,” said Rodolphe Sorgho, governor of the Sahel region. Burkina Faso Information Agency (AIB).
Dead and wounded They were traveling in a supply convoy escorted by the military. departed from Djibo in the north of the country to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. This type of convoy supply towns in the north blocked by groups jihadistsAccording to AIB, several cities such as Djibo, Titao or Pama have blocked supplies in recent months.
Addressing the nation on Sunday, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba reaffirmed his determination to tackle these groups.