At least 30 people have been killed in an attack by armed groups in Burkina Faso

Desk report: At least 30 people have been killed in an attack by an armed group in the African country of Burkina Faso. The gunmen carried out a series of attacks in several villages in the north of the country. Khabar Al Jazeera.The country’s defense ministry said in a statement on Thursday that gunmen attacked several villages near the town of Marquee around noon on Wednesday. The security forces launched an operation in the afternoon.Gunmen killed 11 civilians, 15 soldiers and four members of a government-backed militia. The statement said 10 gunmen were also killed in the attack by government forces. The area is now under the control of the army, the government said.The statement said that in addition to carrying out the killings, the gunmen also stole cattle. The military says the attack is now in the hands of the military. There are now ground and air operations to find the attackers.Earlier, a regional official of the Volunteer Self-Defense Force (VDP) said the attack took place in the Sahel administrative region of Burkina Faso. Gunmen attacked the Niger border villages of Badnogo, Basian, Tokabangau and Gadba.