Attack in Burkina Faso Leaves 12 Soldiers Dead

 Attack in Burkina Faso Leaves 12 Soldiers Dead

 

Suspected Islamic extremists attacked an army barracks Friday in Burkina Faso, killing at least 12 soldiers, officials said. The officials said about 

40 unidentified gunmen stormed the army post in

 Nassoumbou, a town near the border with Mali. The assailants also set fire to military vehicles and tents, they said. There was no immediate claim of 

responsibility for the attack.   President Roch Marc Christian Kabore called the assailants "forces of evil." He was to...