At least 15 people killed in attack on Catholic church in Burkina Faso

In recent developments in Burkina Faso, at least 15 Catholic worshippers have been reportedly killed in a terrorist attack on a church in the village of Essakane. According to various sources, including church officials, 12 people died at the scene and three others succumbed to their injuries later. No immediate claim of responsibility for the shooting has been made. This tragic event marks the latest in a series of atrocities attributed to Islamic militants in Burkina Faso, which is part of the Sahel region that has been grappling with rising violent extremism since the Libyan civil war in 2011. The exact identity of the perpetrators remains unknown at this time. There have been conflicting reports regarding the number of fatalities, with some sources reporting 15 deaths and others reporting 12.