Burkina Faso: Irish National Identified in Burkina Faso Attack That Killed 3 Foreigners, 1 Burkinabé Missing

The Irish Foreign Ministry identified on Wednesday the Irishman shot dead in an ambush in eastern Burkina Faso as Rory Young, one of three Europeans killed on Monday.

In a statement, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney called his death a "tragic loss of life".

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