At least 14 people were shot dead in an attack on a church in eastern Burkina Faso on Sunday morning, Reuters reports.
At least 14 killed in attack on Burkina Faso church
STEPANAKERT, DECEMBER 2, ARTSAKHPRESS: The identity of the gunmen was not immediately clear and further details on the attack had yet to emerge. Burkinabe armed forces were caring for the wounded and searching the area, the government said in a statement.
This year an Islamist insurgency has ignited ethnic and religious tensions in Burkina Faso, rendering large parts of the country ungovernable, especially in northern areas bordering restive Mali.
