Security forces and local defence volunteers in Burkina Faso on Wednesday repelled a coordinated attack by armed terrorists on a joint security position in the Nabouden area of Ouargaye, located in Koulpélogo Province.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack, which occurred at about 3:30 p.m., targeted a mixed post comprising personnel of the National Gendarmerie and the Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland (VDP).

Local sources said the armed assailants attempted to overrun the position but were met with a swift, organised and courageous response from the security forces and VDPs.

Several dozens of the terrorists were neutralised during the confrontation, while others fled, abandoning a large cache of arms, motorcycles and equipment. (Zagazola: Text, Excluding Headline)