Gunmen kill two
BURKINA FASO - Armed assailants killed two Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) employees in west Burkina Faso on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the medical charity said, the latest reported attack in a country grappling with a violent jihadist insurgency.
The victims were in an MSF-branded car travelling from the town of Dedougou to Tougan in the Sorou Province.
Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle, killing two MSF employees, while two others managed to escape, a spokesperson who did not wish to be named told Reuters via WhatsApp. A security source confirmed the attack.
RUSSIA - Vladimir Putin has threatened a ‘response’ involving ‘military-political consequences’ if the UK supplies planes to Ukraine in the fight against Russian forces.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first visit to Britain since the outbreak of the invasion last year, warning that the war could ‘stagnate’ if jets are not forthcoming from the West.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, speaking at a joint press conference, responded to his plea by admitting ‘nothing is off the table’ when pushed on providing aircraft before stressing that Britain will now start preparing the Ukrainian air force.
Response
But Moscow has threatened a ‘response’ if the government does supply planes, with some NATO States concerned about provoking a direct clash.
The Russian Embassy in London strongly warned the UK against supplying the warplanes, saying Britain would bear responsibility ‘‘for another twist of escalation and the ensuing military-political consequences for the European continent and the entire world.’’
Britain has offered to train Ukrainian fighter pilots on top of an existing programme that has already prepared 10 000 troops for battle.