Attack on Avocet's convoy in Burkina Faso kills two

Unknown attackers killed two paramilitary police officers and wounded two others in an assault on a convoy carrying fuel to the Inata gold mine in northern Burkina Faso, Avocet Mining said on Wednesday. The mining company said the gendarme escort appeared to be the target of the attack. It added it would review security measures and take measures to ensure the safety of the mine and its employees.