They burned three trucks on Monday and executed a driver. No official death toll has been released by the authorities.

The attack took place Sunday, around 5 p.m., according to local sources. The assailants, who arrived on motorcycles, opened fire on civilian populations in the middle of the market.

The son of Arbinda's traditional chief and a woman are among the 19 people killed, according to a security source who speaks of a provisional death toll. At least 13 wounded have been recorded.

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On Monday, three trucks loaded with food supplies intended for displaced persons from villages affected by insecurity and gathered in the locality were intercepted and set on fire by unidentified individuals.

A driver was executed, according to the same source.

Police officers stationed in the city had left Arbinda, estimating that they are under-equipped to stop the attacks.

The armed forces are nonetheless engaged in a full counter-terrorism operation in the region. Named "Doofu" (to uproot, in the local language), this operation was intended to uproot terrorist bases in this part of the country.

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