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Ambushes leave 11 dead in Burkina Faso: army

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11 security forces killed and nine injured in two separate jihadi attacks in northern Burkina Faso. Military killed 20 attackers and seized or destroyed weapons, ammunition and communication devices. Violence by extremists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group is soaring in the West African country. Thousands of people have been killed and nearly 2 million internally displaced.

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Two Islamic extremist attacks kill 11 Burkina Faso soldiers

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Eleven security forces were killed and nine injured in two separate jihadi attacks in northern Burkina Faso, the army said Friday. The attacks on Thursday targeted a military camp about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Solle town in Loroum province and a special response unit for the gendarme in the Sanmatenga province, the army said in a statement.

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abc Newsabc News

Two Islamic extremist attacks kill 11 Burkina Faso soldiers

Burkina Faso's army says 11 security forces were killed and nine injured in two jihadi attacks in northern Burkina Faso

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The Washington PostThe Washington Post

Two Islamic extremist attacks kill 11 Burkina Faso soldiers

Burkina Faso’s army says 11 security forces were killed and nine injured in two jihadi attacks in northern Burkina Faso

2 years ago
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News24News24

Ambushes leave 11 dead in Burkina Faso: army

Seven soldiers and four back-up troops have been killed in two ambushes in Burkina Faso's troubled north, the army said.

2 years ago·South Africa
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The Guardian NigeriaThe Guardian Nigeria

Ambushes leave 11 dead in Burkina Faso: army

Seven soldiers and four back-up troops have been killed in two ambushes in Burkina Faso's troubled north, the army said.

2 years ago·Nigeria
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Al JazeeraAl Jazeera

Ambushes leave 11 dead in northern Burkina Faso, army says

Two attacks in northern Burkina Faso led to the deaths of soldiers and civilians, the army says.

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