20 Killed In Attack On Burkina Faso Gold Mine
About 20 civilians were killed in a night attack on a gold mine in Burkina Faso's restive north.
"Dozens of armed men travelling on motorcycles attacked the gold mine in Kougdiguin," on the night of Thursday to Friday in the Namentenga province, a local said.
"Sadly we registered about 20 deaths and an equal number of people wounded," the source said.
Another local source put the death toll at 22, adding that "women and children" figured among the victims.
A hospital source said there were about 10 people admitted with injuries, adding that others could have been undergoing treatment in other health facilities.
On March 12, 11 people were killed in an attack on an informal gold mine in northern Burkina Faso. This came two days after a similar attack on another gold mine...
