Jihadis kill over 50 military associates in Burkina Faso
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Over 50 security forces have been reported dead Monday in Burkina Faso's Yatenga province following intense combat with jihadis, according to the West African nation's army.
"This act of extreme cowardice will not go unpunished. Every effort is being made to disable the remaining terrorist elements on the run," the statement said.
The West African nation has been ravaged by growing jihadi attacks linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group that have killed thousands, displaced more than 2 million people and pushed tens of thousands to the brink of starvation. The violence has divided a once peaceful nation, leading to two coups last year and increased attacks, which are encircling the capital, Ouagadougou. Approximately half of the country is outside of government control, conflict analysts say.