Irish conservation worker among three hostages reportedly killed in Burkina Faso

No one has claimed responsibility for Monday's daytime attack on a road leading to the vast forested reserve of Pama

Aerial view of part streets in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. File Picture: Wikimedia Commons

An Irish conservation worker is among a group of foreigners who were abducted and have been reportedly killed in Burkina Faso.

The Irish national, two Spanish citizens and a Burkinabe soldier went missing after being attacked by gunmen during an anti-poaching patrol, the government said on Tuesday.