Published 2 years ago

Suspected extremist attack kills 16 soldiers in Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso is grappling with rising jihadi violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group. This is the latest in a series against the military. At least 40 security forces were killed in the last two weeks of March according to an internal security report for aid groups.

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Reuters

At least 16 killed in Burkina Faso army base attack

At least 12 soldiers and four paramilitary fighters were killed and 21 wounded in an attack on an army base in Burkina Faso's insurgent-hit centre-north on Friday, the army said in a statement.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Suspected extremist attack kills 16 soldiers in Burkina Faso

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abc News

Suspected extremist attack kills 16 soldiers in Burkina Faso

The Burkina Faso military says that an attack by suspected Islamic extremist rebels on a military unit in Burkina Faso has killed at least 16 security forces and injured many others

2 years ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Suspected extremist attack kills 16 soldiers in Burkina Faso

The Burkina Faso military says that an attack by suspected Islamic extremist rebels on a military unit in Burkina Faso has killed at least 16 security forces and injured many others

2 years ago

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The Toronto Star

Suspected extremist attack kills 16 soldiers in Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — An attack by suspected Islamic extremist rebels on a military unit in Burkina Faso Friday has killed at least 16 secu...

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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MY Northwest

Suspected extremist attack kills 16 soldiers in Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — An attack by suspected Islamic extremist rebels on a military unit in Burkina Faso Friday has killed at least 16 security forces and injured many others, the army announced.A dozen military soldiers and four volunteer fighters who work alongside the army died when their military unit was attacked at 5 a.m. in Namissiguima town in the Center North region, said a statement by the armed forces. An additional 21 sold…

2 years ago·Tacoma, United States

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