Burkina Faso: 53 soldiers and volunteers killed in clashes with militants, says army | Oneindia News

The army in Burkina Faso said that seventeen soldiers and 36 volunteer fighters have been killed in heavy clashes with militants in the northern part of the country.

Reports have termed the clashes the worst attack in months in the West African country that for years has been overrun by hardline militants.

Burkina Faso has been battling armed groups in its desert north since 2015.

According to reports, some of the groups have links to al Qaeda and Islamic State.

The latest fighting in Burkina Faso took place on Monday in Yatenga province.

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