Burkina Faso
Eighteen jihadists and a police officer were killed during a response to an attack in Northern Burkina on Wednesday, a statement from the police headquarters said.
The attack was targeted at the police squadron based in Arbinda in the Soum Province, it said.
The statement added that a prompt response from the police led to the death of 18 terrorists and a police officer.
Seven of the officers were injured with two seriously injured receiving treatment in the capital, Ouagadougou .
Earlier this month, an attack on a convoy by Canadian mining firm, semafo killed 38 people.
Burkina Faso has been the scene of regular jihadist attacks since the first quarter of 2015.
AFP
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