An attack on a Catholic church in northeastern Burkina Faso on Sunday resulted in at least 15 deaths and two injuries. According to a church official, gunmen opened fire on a community in the northern village of Essakane as they were congregating for prayersThe shooting, for which there was no immediate claim of responsibility, took place in a region where armed groups have carried out several at.tacks, some of which have targeted Christian churches while others have involved the abduction of clergy
