attacks intensify under-rated to the new targets burkina faso the number of violent incidents in akina fassel these are incidents names to local affiliates off al qaeda and the so-called islamic state rose by one hundred twelve between two thousand and seventeen and two thousand and eighteen these numbers come from the report by the africa center for strategic studies now the threat initially came from the northern side held region that is along the border with mali as you can see shaded on the map then the attack spread further east near the border with a toll go and many now the government recently declared a state of emergency in fourteen provinces in an interview with g.w. the president of the country and boris say it its army is in need of support. for the exam. for example we should be get an armored vehicles for congress but they get leave to tell us it's won't be possible for another year at this present time to be a practical problem the terrorists are not waiting for the army to be equipped to fight. ok let's delve more into this i'm now joined by natalie about a local she is the ch