<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">At least 12 civilian died and six were injured in an attack by suspected jihadists in northwestern Burkina Faso, near the border with Mali, locals told AFP on Sunday.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">"Several dozen men on motorbikes attacked the village of Sanakadougou" in Kossi province overnight Thursday and Friday, a resident told AFP, requesting anonymity.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Residents said at least 12 people died and six were wounded, but it was feared the toll could be higher.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Almost the entire village was burnt down," one witness said, adding that locals had started leaving the area from Friday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"(Villagers) could not take anything because the attackers set fire to everything or looted and carried away the rare goods and livestock," he added.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There were also reports of another attack by armed groups on the neighbouring town of Yaran on Sunday morning.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Deadly ambushes attributed to jihadists have multiplied in recent weeks in Burkina.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This week, about 40 people, civilians or soldiers, died in various attacks while the previous week 50 were killed in several jihadist raids. AFP</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>