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Armed men kill at least 100 in Burkina Faso border zone - security source

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Gunmen killed at least 55 people over the weekend in northern Burkina Faso. Suspected militants targeted civilians in Seytenga in Seno province. Attacks linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are soaring in the north. In January, mutinous soldiers ousted the democratically elected president.

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News18 India

Armed Men Kill at Least 100 in Burkina Faso Border Zone: Security Source

The attackers targeted men but appeared to spare women and children in Seytenga district on Saturday night, the security source and two other sources said, all speaking on condition of anonymity

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

At least 55 killed by militants in latest attack in Burkina Faso

Mounting violence in the north of the country linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Armed men kill at least 100 in Burkina Faso border zone - security source

Armed men killed at least 100 civilians in a rural district of northern Burkina Faso close to the border with Niger over the weekend, a security source said.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

55 people killed in latest attack in northern Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Gunmen killed at least 55 people over the weekend in northern Burkina Faso, the latest attack amid mounting violence blamed on Islamic extremists, authorities said Monday.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

55 people killed in latest attack in northern Burkina Faso

Authorities say gunmen have killed at least 55 people in northern Burkina Faso, the latest attack amid mounting violence blamed on Islamic extremists

2 years ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

At least 100 killed in Burkina Faso attack over weekend

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) -Armed men killed at least 100 civilians in a rural district of northern Burkina Faso over the weekend, a local and a security source said on Monday. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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