At least 15 people have been killed and two others injured in a “terrorist” attack on a Catholic church during Sunday mass in Burkina Faso, a senior church official has said. Ednews reports citing The Guardian.
Calling for peace and security in Burkina Faso, the vicar general of the Dori diocese, Jean-Pierre Sawadogo, denounced “those who continue to wreak death and desolation in our country”.
“We bring to your attention a terrorist attack which the Catholic community of Essakane village was the victim of … while they were gathered for Sunday prayer,” Sawadogo said. The provisional toll was 15 killed and two wounded, he added.
Essakane village, where the attack took place, is in what is known as the “three borders” zone in the north-east of the landlocked west African country, near the borders with Mali and Niger.
This is the latest in a series of atrocities blamed on jihadist groups active in the region, some of which have involved attacks on Christian churches while others have involved the abduction of clergy.
