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Suspected fighters of the al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) have attacked a Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) headquarters in Koulpélogo province, near Burkina Faso’s border with Togo....Don’t Miss Out! CLICK HERE TO KEEP READING..>>
Local sources confirmed that the assault took place on the night of February 20, during which the militants overran the facility.
In a subsequent report, JNIM claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that eight VDP fighters were killed in coordinated raids on three villages near the Togo border.
The group also claimed to have seized firearms and motorcycles from the security volunteers.
