Burkina Faso: Unidentified assailants attack police station in Ouo, Comoe Province, killing one officer Feb. 9

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Unidentified gunmen killed one police officer during an attack on a police station in Ouo, Comoe Province, Feb. 9. Local authorities estimate that about a dozen assailants took part in the nighttime raid; no information has been released concerning the number of wounded. The incident underscores the increasing insecurity in southern Burkina Faso due to the persistent threat of militants and armed criminal groups.