The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for killing more than 70 soldiers, wounding dozens and taking five hostage, in an ambush on a military convoy in northern Burkina Faso. The statement, posted Friday by Amaq, the group’s news agency said it attacked a convoy trying to advance to areas under its control near Deou, in the Sahel’s Oudalan province. It said it seized weapons and chased retreating soldiers for miles into the desert.
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Myanmar junta attack on village killed around 100 people
Around 100 people, including women and children, have been killed after Myanmar’s military junta bombed the Kant Balu township in the Sagaing region on Tuesday. The National Unity Government (NUG)’s Ministry of Labour said in a statement, the attack resulted in the “loss of scores of innocent civilians and injuring many more, including children and pregnant women,” and describing it as a “heinous act” that constitutes “a war crime.” Local news outlet The Irrawaddy reported that a junta aircraft dropped two bombs and fired on the village while people were gathered for the opening of a new town office.
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Iran appears to be modifying the attack drones that it’s providing to Russia
Iran appears to be modifying the attack drones that it’s providing to Russia so that the explosive warheads can inflict maximum damage on infrastructure targets inside Ukraine. An unexploded warhead from an Iranian Shahed-131 drone found in the Southern Ukrainian region of Odesa in October 2022 was examined last month by the UK-based investigative organization Conflict Armament Research, along with the Ukrainian military.
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Death toll in southern China highway collapse rises to 48
The death toll in a highway collapse in southern China has risen to 48, as emergency teams continue efforts to recover cars from the scene.
