This archive report was first published on 21 November 2019.
Published on November 21, 2019, Burkina Faso has been plagued by increasing jihadist violence, resulting in the deaths of 700 people over nearly five years.
According to security sources, two separate armed groups attacked military units in Kelbo and Namissiguima, killing three soldiers in the process.
"Early this morning, an armed group attacked a military unit in Kelbo. Two soldiers were killed during this attack," a security source told AFP.
"Almost at the same time, a separate armed group attacked a unit in Namissiguima. Another soldier was killed there."
Militants made off with motorbikes and a pickup truck during the attacks, further highlighting the scale of the violence.
Attacks in Burkina Faso, which borders Mali and Niger, have primarily targeted the north and east of the country, with the capital Ouagadougou being hit three times.
Most of the violence is attributed to jihadists affiliated with Al-Qaeda or the Islamic State group, displacing around 500,000 people internally, according to the UN.
As the Burkina Faso army struggles to contain the Islamist militancy, attacks have intensified this year, with the deadliest attack in nearly five years occurring earlier this month, killing 37 people.
