Five army volunteers were killed in Burkina Faso, triggering local protests amid ongoing jihadist violence. Cinco voluntarios del ejército murieron en Burkina Faso, provocando protestas locales en medio de la violencia yihadista en curso.

Five civilian army volunteers in Burkina Faso were killed in an attack by armed groups near the Togo and Ghana borders. Cinco voluntarios del ejército civil en Burkina Faso resultaron muertos en un ataque de grupos armados cerca de las fronteras del Togo y Ghana. The victims were part of the Volunteers for the Defence of the Fatherland, working with the army. Las víctimas formaban parte de los Voluntarios para la Defensa de la Patria, trabajando con el ejército. The attack sparked a local protest that blocked the main highway. El ataque provocó una protesta local que bloqueó la carretera principal. Since 2012, jihadist violence originating in Mali has spread to Niger and Burkina Faso, causing around 26,000 deaths and displacing nearly two million people. Desde 2012, la violencia yihadista originada en Malí se ha extendido a Níger y Burkina Faso, causando alrededor de 26.000 muertes y desplazando a casi dos millones de personas.