Burkina Faso once more in mourning after jihadist massacre
In this file photo taken on November 14, 2019 Soldiers of the French Army patrols the village Gorom Gorom in Armoured Personnel Carriers during the Barkhane operation in northern Burkina Faso. PHOTO | AFP
The impoverished Sahel state of Burkina Faso was plunged once more into mourning on Thursday, as the toll of people killed by suspected jihadists the day before climbed from 49 to 80, including 65 civilians.
The national flag was lowered to half-mast for three days of mourning at the parliament, presidency and government offices in the capital Ouagadougou, an AFP journalist saw, while the heavy casualties raised fresh doubts about the country's armed forces.
