Burkina Faso: Four teachers killed in terrorist attack

A terror attack targeted a bowl club in the town of Bittou, the center-East province of Boulgou, on Sunday, killing four teachers, the National education ministry of Burkina Faso has announced.

“The Ministry of Education honors the memory of four of its teachers, who fell as a result of the terrorist attack that targeted a bowl club in Bittou on Sunday, December 4, 2022. Forever in our hearts. Fighters against ignorance and obscurantism, militants of a resilient Burkinabe school, soldiers of peace, to your strong commitment, we will remain faithful,” the ministry said in a statement.

The victims were teachers at the town’s high and junior secondary schools.

A group of unidentified armed men assaulted Sunday evening a bowl club of the town that was gathering lots of civilians.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

The West African country has slid into insecurity since 2015. Repeated attacks have targeted several regions of the country and caused thousands of deaths among civilians, and the internal and external displacement of thousands of populations. Official sources indicate that the state has lost control of 40 per cent of the territory.

Authorities on October 24, launched a campaign to recruit 50,000 volunteer fighters for the defense of the country to support the army to win back the lost territory.