Burkina Faso: four French soldiers injured by explosion

Four French soldiers from the Operation Barkhane taskforce were injured in an explosion in Burkina Faso, French media including Le Monde, Le Figaro and Agence France Presse reported.

Their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED).

The four soliders – one of whom was seriously wounded – have been evacuated towards Gao in Mali, the media added.