The Burkinabe army has announced the death of 11 soldiers following an attack by suspected jihadists on a military detachment in eastern Burkina Faso.
A previous report on Thursday from security and local sources put the death toll at seven.
“A complex attack – shellfire followed by direct fire on the base – targeted the military detachment of Madjoari” in the province of Kompienga, in the eastern region, said the statement, released Thursday evening.
“Eleven soldiers lost their lives in the attack” and “at least 20 soldiers injured by shrapnel or projectiles were treated by the health services,” it added.
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