Another attack in the border regions

Armed attacks in the border regions, thought to be Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger were said to have risen three fold in 2019. Reportedly a convoy was ambushed in an armed attack on Christmas day. An estimated 14 soldiers were killed. No other details.
The u.n. presence in the border regions is said to be a unilateral force, including Africans. Attacks on troops are reported to now be an everyday occurrence.