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Terrorists attack Catholic church during Sunday mass, kill 15 worshippers
Gunmen have killed over 15 people during a brutal attack on a Catholic church in north-eastern region of Burkina Faso on Sunday.
The attack took place during Sunday worship in Essakane village in Oudalan province, close to the border with Mali.
A church official indicated the gunmen were suspected Islamist militants.
There was no immediate response from the authorities in the West African country’s capital, Ouagadougou.
In a statement by the head of the local diocese, Abbot Jean-Pierre Sawadogo, it was stated that twelve people were killed instantly, while three others died at the hospital.
“In this painful circumstance, we invite you to pray for those who died in faith, for the healing of the wounded, and for the consolidation of grieving hearts,” the statement read.
In the last three years, churches have been targeted and scores of worshippers killed.
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