Mass shooting at Burkina Faso mine
AN attack on a convoy of five busses carrying employees to the Bongou mine in Burkina Faso has left 37 dead and 60 injured. Workers of African Mine Services, a subsidiary of Australian company Perenti (ASX: PRN), and Canadian mine owner, Semafo, were among the dead. Sefamo said the convoy was escorted by military police and was about 40km from the mine when it was ambushed by gunmen. No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks at this stage, however suspicion has fallen on Islamic militants. The country has been plagued for the past five years by Jihadi violence that has spilled over from Mali. The attack is the deadliest in the five years of violence and the death toll,...
