Six killed in Burkina Faso church attack
  • 5 years ago
Six people, including a priest were killed on Sunday,... during a mass at a Catholic church in central Burkina Faso.
According to the Burkina Information Agency,... dozens of gunmen on motorcycles stormed the church in Dablo, before setting fire to the church and buildings in the area.
Islamist groups have been blamed for a number of attacks in the West African nation in the recent years,... as the latest attack is the third of its kind on a church in the past five weeks.
Schools and teachers have also been targeted by the groups,... as they oppose Western education.
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