Burkina Faso: Vehicle Carrying Civilians Attacked, 35 Killed
Burkina Faso: Vehicle carrying civilians attacked in Burkina Faso, 35 killed in IED blast; many injured.
A powerful IED blast has occurred in the West African country of Burkina Faso. 35 people have died in this blast.
37 people have also been injured in the bombing. Burkina Faso’s government has given information about the bomb IED blast.
According to the information of the agency, this accident happened after the car involved in a convoy hit the IED. The vehicle was carrying civilians.
The attack took place between the northern cities of Jibo and Borjanga. This is the area where Islamist militants have intensified attacks on villages, police, and military posts since 2015.
“The escorts swiftly secured the scene and took measures to assist the victims,” the military government said in a statement.
Intensified attacks in a decade.
Insecurity in the Sahel, West Africa, has increased over the past decade.
Al-Qaeda and Islamic State-affiliated groups have killed thousands despite the presence of foreign troops and UN peacekeepers. More than 10 lakh people have been displaced.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack outside Russian embassy kills 20, including two diplomats; attacker pile
A suicide attack has taken place near the Russian embassy in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. 20 people died in the blast near the entry gate of the embassy.
Two Russian diplomats are also said to be among the dead.
According to the news agency, the security forces have killed the attacker. Police said the suicide bomber was shot dead before reaching the embassy gate.
Taliban security forces standing outside the Russian embassy had identified the attacker. Then shot him. A total of 20 people died in the blast.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has given its response to the bombing. The ministry said, ‘At around 11 a.m. on September 5, there was a terrorist attack outside the Russian Embassy in Kabul.
Two diplomats were killed in the bombing. Many civilians of Afghanistan have also died in the blast.
The ministry said the embassy is in contact with the Afghan security services. The explosion is being investigated.
