AN Irish conservation worker is among a group of foreigners who were abducted and reportedly killed in Burkina Faso in west Africa.
The Irishman, two Spanish citizens and a Burkinabe soldier went missing after being attacked by gunmen during an anti-poaching patrol on Monday.
A special military wildlife unit was ambushed while travelling with the foreigners 15 kilometres from their base at the eastern town of Natiaboni.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said it was "aware of the reports and is liaising closely with international partners regarding the situation on the ground".
"The department has been in contact with the family of the Irish citizen and is providing all possible consular support."
