Armed jihadists attacked a village school in eastern Burkina Faso, killing five teachers and a municipal worker, officials said Saturday.
Burkina Faso, a former French colony, has seen a surge in attacks blamed on radical Islamist groups — mainly the Ansarul Islam group and the Group to Support Islam and Muslims (GSIM) — in the last four years.
The latest attack happened on Friday evening at Maitaougou village in the Koulpelogo province, which has been targeted by extremists.
Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kabore said he firmly condemned “the cowardly and ignoble killing” and vowed to track down the perpetrators.
