Presumed jihadists abduct about 50 ladies in Burkina Faso: Report

Suspected jihadists have kidnapped roughly 50 ladies on Thursday and Friday, as per native sources.

New Delhi ,UPDATED: Jan 15, 2023 23:16 IST

By India Today Web Desk: In the West African nation Burkina Faso, a case of abducting ladies has come to gentle. As per native sources, 50 ladies have been held kidnapped by a gaggle of suspected jihadists. They mentioned that the ladies have been taken on Thursday and Friday in a northern a part of the landlocked nation.

News company AFP reported, “Suspected jihadists have abducted roughly 50 women on Thursday and Friday in a part of northern Burkina Faso that is regularly hit by violence, local officials and residents told AFP. Some have escaped in the meantime, the sources said on condition of anonymity.”

#UPDATE Suspected jihadists have kidnapped roughly 50 ladies on Thursday and Friday in part of northern Burkina Faso that’s frequently hit by violence, native officers and residents instructed @AFP.
Some have escaped within the meantime, the sources mentioned on situation of anonymity. pic.twitter.com/4n62RwEEbG
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 15, 2023

As per reviews, Burkina, which is among the poorest nations and has restricted pure sources, has been grappling with frequent offensives by extremist teams since 2015. As per AFP, 9 folks have been killed in a suspected jihadist assault on a mosque in northeastern Burkina Faso at dusk on Wednesday.

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Jan 15, 2023