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In August 2018, Burkinabé soldiers pay tribute to soldiers killed when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in the east of the country. By STR (AFP / File)
Five members of the Burkinabè security forces were killed in a roadside bomb attack in the east of the country this weekend, officials said Monday.
A police officer and a soldier were killed on Saturday when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) in Kompienga, a security official said.
Late Sunday, three soldiers were killed in the same area by the same technique, another official said.
The attacks bore the mark of jihadist groups whose insurgency in the Sahel region spread to Burkina Faso four years ago.
In another settlement, a priest was kidnapped Sunday near Djibo in the north of the country, a security official said.
The bishop of Dori, Laurent Dabire, identified the missing prelate as Father Joel Yougbare.
"(Yougbare) left yesterday to attend mbad still has not come home." The alert was triggered yesterday around 8:30 pm, but we still have no news, "said Dabire .
Last month, a Spanish priest and four customs officials were killed during a jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso, while in neighboring Niger, an Italian missionary was kidnapped in September latest.
Since 2015, more than 300 people have been killed, usually during unannounced raids, and the capital, Ouagadougou, has been hit three times.
The attacks using IEDs began in August 2018 and claimed the lives of more than 60 people, according to a report prepared by AFP.
The armed forces launched an anti-terrorist operation called Otapuana ("Lightning") in the center and east of the country earlier this month.
It aims to "neutralize terrorists and destroy hiding places in the forests of the region," according to the authorities.
Since January 1st, the state of emergency is in force in 14 of the 45 provinces of the country.
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