Two Spaniards and one Irishman are missing, all educators-journalists working for an NGO
An anti- poaching patrol , accompanied by Western educators-journalists, was attacked on Monday in eastern Burkina Faso , injuring three people and leaving four others missing – two Spanish nationals, an Irish national and one Irish national. , sources close to the local authorities and the security forces informed the French Agency. This patrol, which was attended by military , foresters and training journalists
“It was the target of an attack on the Fanta En Gourma-Pama axis,” a local official said, adding that “the initial toll is three wounded and four missing.”
The attack was confirmed by sources close to the security forces. One reported that the missing foreigners were ” two Spaniards and one Irishman , all educators-journalists working for an NGO working to protect the environment.”