Burkina Faso: Unidentified assailants kill two and injure three in Oudalan Province April 8

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Unidentified gunmen attacked a civilian convoy in Oudalan Province near the shared border with Niger, killing two and injuring three others April 8. The assailants reportedly ambushed at least one public transport vehicle traveling from Markoye, Burkina Faso, to Dolbel, Niger, during the early morning hours. Authorities have not confirmed the incident, and there have been no claims of responsibility for the attack as yet. Preliminary reports also suggest that one individual has gone missing.

The raid underscores the severe insecurity and risk of militant attacks across northern Burkina Faso.