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Armed attackers in Burkina Faso kill at least 11 government troops, say army sources

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At least 12 soldiers killed by suspected jihadists in eastern Burkina Faso. It is the sixth attack of its kind in the country in ten days. In total, 23 civilians and 25 policemen or soldiers have been killed. The violence has killed more than 2,000 people and displaced at least 1.7 million.

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Times of India

At least twelve soldiers killed in east Burkina Faso attack: security sources

At least twelve Burkinabe soldiers were killed Sunday in the east of the country in a suspected jihadist attack, security sources said, part of an uptick in violence there over the last few days.

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Burkina Faso: 13 soldiers killed in attack by suspected Islamic extremists, says army

Ambush, which also left eight wounded, took place on Monday in the eastern province of Gourma

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Armed attackers in Burkina Faso kill at least 11 government troops, say army sources

OUAGADOUGOU - Unidentified armed attackers killed at least 11 Burkinabe soldiers and wounded eight more in Burkina Faso's Est region on Sunday, four sources in the state military told Reuters. The region is among those hit by rising insecurity as jihadist groups with links to al Qaeda and Islamic State seek to gain control over once peaceful territories in West Africa's Central Sahel

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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abc News

Suspected militants kill 13 soldiers in eastern Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso's army says at least 13 soldiers were killed and eight others wounded in the eastern Gourma province in attacks by suspected Islamic extremists

2 years ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Armed attackers in Burkina Faso kill at least 11 government troops, say army sources

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Unidentified armed attackers killed at least 11 Burkinabe soldiers and wounded eight more in Burkina Faso's Est region on Sunday, four sources in the state military told Reuters. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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The Washington Post

Suspected militants kill 13 soldiers in eastern Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso’s army says at least 13 soldiers were killed and eight others wounded in the eastern Gourma province in attacks by suspected Islamic extremists

2 years ago

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