Burkina Faso

Eight Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack in Burkina Faso

Eight people in eastern Burkina Faso have been killed in an attack by suspected jihadists on a baptism party, a security source said.

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Burkina Army Says Killed Over 120 ‘Terrorists’

Burkina Faso's army said they had killed at least 128 "terrorists" in several operations this month.

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Suspected Jihadists Kill at Least 50 in Burkina Faso

At least 50 civilians died in an attack by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, government spokesman Lionel Bilgo said.

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At Least Six Killed in Burkina Suspected Jihadist Attacks

At least six people were killed in northern Burkina Faso in several attacks attributed to jihadists, local and military sources said.

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Six Killed in Attacks on Burkina Security Forces

Two soldiers and four civilian volunteers with Burkina Faso's security forces have been killed in clashes with suspected jihadists.

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Burkina Army Kills Jihadist Chief, Say Security Sources

Armed forces in Burkina Faso have killed a jihadist commander blamed for some of the bloodiest attacks in the country's troubled north.

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Rebels Kill 11 in Northern Burkina Faso

Suspected jihadists have killed 11 people, including three volunteer army auxiliaries, in attacks on two villages in northern Burkina Faso.

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11 Soldiers, 15 Gunmen Dead in Burkina Faso Attacks: Army

Eleven soldiers and 15 gunmen have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso, the army said.

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Dozens Killed in Burkina Attacks

Around 40 people, many of them civilian volunteers with the army, have been killed in suspected jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso.

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Eight Soldiers Killed in Togo ‘Terrorist Attack’

Eight soldiers were killed on Wednesday and 13 wounded in a "terrorist attack" in northern Togo near the border with Burkina Faso, the government said.

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