37 killed in attack on Canadian gold miner convoy in Burkina Faso

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Thirty-seven civilians were killed and more than 60 wounded on Thursday in an attack on a convoy transporting workers of Canadian gold miner SEMAFO in eastern Burkina Faso, regional authorities said.

“Canada condemns today’s attack against a convoy of workers of the Canadian mining company SEMAFO, which also targeted security forces protecting them,” Angela Savard, spokesperson for the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs told CBC News.

The attack is the deadliest in recent years as the military struggles to contain violence that has overrun parts of Burkina Faso, located in West Africa. Semafo tightened security last year following armed incidents near two of its mines in the country.

The toll was likely to rise as there are a large number of people still unaccounted for, according to a security source.

//Petra//