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West African leaders vow to fight jihadists after Burkina Faso attacks

Smoke rises in the streets amidst a terrorist attack in the capital Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Friday. (Courtesy)

Burkina Faso’s President Mark Roch said his country would fight and defeat militants despite being hit by Islamist insurgents in the capital last week in an attack which 8 people were killed and dozens wounded.

Roche was joined by the presidents of neighboring Togo and Niger in a show of solidarity with each other and with former colonial master France, whose forces intervened five years ago to stop militants taking over neighboring Mali.

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