Attacks kill 40 in Burkina Faso, including army volunteers
Around 20 people died on Saturday when an armed convoy was targeted near Bourasso close to the Malian border, the regional government said, while a security source and local resident said around 20 others were killed in an attack in the same region on Sunday.
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- Published Date: 06:50 | 30 May 2023
- Modified Date: 06:51 | 30 May 2023
Two attacks attributed to insurgents have killed around 40 people in western Burkina Faso, including volunteers in a civil defence militia, sources said on Tuesday.
Around 20 people died on Saturday when an armed convoy was targeted near Bourasso close to the Malian border, the regional government said, while a security source and local resident said around 20 others were killed in an attack in the same region on Sunday.
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