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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Boko Haram insurgents killed one soldier and injured three others in an ambush on a military convoy in Kamuya Village, Borno State, Nigeria on Friday.

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As per reports by Sahara Reporters, a vigilante official by name Mustapha Karimbe, who confirmed the attack, stated that the convoy came under attack from the terrorists near Kamuya at around 11;30am, killing one soldier and injuring three others.

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Kamuya has been reportedly attacked by jihadists since 2015 when Tukur Buratai was appointed as Chief of Army Staff.

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According to Instablog9ja, one Benz carrying a drunk man and his girlfriend, has knocked down about six people today in Gwarinpa, Abuja.

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The incident occurred around 5am, this morning, and eyewitnesses claim that the occupants of the white Benz were returning from a nightclub.

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The man and his girlfriend though, were unhurt. Here’s a clip of the scene;

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