Sixty killed in Burkina Faso village by raiders ‘wearing military uniforms’

More than 100 people invaded the village in northern Yatenga province, survivors say, amid increasing attacks blamed on suspected jihadists

About 60 civilians were killed in a village in northern Burkina Faso by men wearing military uniforms, a local prosecutor has said, announcing an investigation into the latest bloodshed.

Attacks blamed on suspected jihadists are on the rise in the west African country, which is battling an insurgency that spilled over from neighbouring Mali.