Burkina Faso security forces killed three Islamist militants and arrested one more on Tuesday morning in an operation conducted in the capital Ouagadougou.
According to the security sources, one gendarme soldier was killed and four others wounded in the fighting in Ouagadougou’s Ragnongo neighborhood. One civilian was also sustained injuries.
Burkina Faso has been hit by several Islamist militant attacks in recent years. In March, fighters from a Mali-based Al-Qaeda (AQ) affiliate killed eight people and injured dozens in coordinated attacks on the army headquarters and French embassy.
Burkinabe soldiers and police have also come under repeated attack near the borders with Mali and Niger, where militant groups linked to Al-Qaeda and Islamic State easily cross the porous frontiers.
The security sources added that the gendarmes had also recovered a number of AK-47 rifles, pistols, explosives and military attire during the morning raid.
