Unidentified gunmen whose motives are yet to be known have killed at least 14 people after they opened fire inside a church in Burkina Faso.

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The victims were attending a service at a church in Hantoukoura, in the eastern part of the country on Sunday.

According to the regional government, through a statement released, many people involved in the incident also got injured.

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A security source said the armed men carried out the attack, “executing the faithful including the pastor and children”. Another source said the gunmen fled on scooters.

Hundreds of people have been killed in the country over the past few years, mostly by jihadist groups, sparking ethnic and religious tensions especially on the border with Mali.

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Jihadist attacks have increased in Burkina Faso since 2015, forcing thousands of schools to close down.

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Two army generals who superintended a military coup in Burkina Faso have been jailed by a military court. The two generals planned and executed a short-lived coup in 2015 against the interim government that was set up after the removal of long-term president, Blaise Compaoré.

The two generals, who were close allies of the deposed president staged the coup in an attempt to reestablish the former president’s rule. Gilbert Diendéré and Djibril Bassolé were handed 20 and 10 year prison terms respectively on charges of murder and harming state security.

A nationwide protest was launched in late October 2014, to pressure the deposed president decision to extend his 27-year rule. His party had called for a parliamentary amendment to presidential term limits. The protests culminated in his overthrow and he fled to neighbouring Ivory Coast.

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Ten soldiers have been confirmed dead in northern Burkina Faso after they came under attack from jihadists. The attack happened in Soum Province. Many others were wounded in the same attack. Burkina Faso has been plunged into deep violence after some jihadist groups launched steady attacks on the country.

Churches and army bases have been the regular targets with the death toll surpassing thousand. The government has promised to deal decisively with the terrorist groups who are believed to be tickling in from neighbouring Mali.

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