YEMEN Press Agency

Canadian kidnapped national killed in Burkina Faso

SANAA, Jan. 17 (YPA) – A Canadian national was kidnapped and killed in the West African state of Burkina Faso a week ago, local media reported.

Kirk Woodman was targeted by gunmen in in the province of Oudalan.

The situation has worsened sharply in several areas of Burkina Faso, where the influence of violent groups with links to Al Qaeda and ISIS has heavily speeded into the border areas neighboring to Mali and Niger.

Ali Ahsan