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Up to 200 people killed in attack in central Burkina Faso
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Up to 200 people killed in attack in central Burkina Faso

Al Jazeera  

An armed group linked to al-Qaeda, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, has claimed responsibility for what it says was an attack that killed up to 200 people and injured at least 140 in central Burkina Faso. Haque noted that the Burkina Faso army knew on Friday that an attack was going to happen and called on the population to dig trenches. …

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Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for June attack in Burkina Faso
6 months, 1 week ago

Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for June attack in Burkina Faso

Al Jazeera  

The attack on June 11 was one of the deadliest suffered by the West African nation’s army. An armed group linked to al-Qaeda, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, has claimed responsibility for what it said was an attack on June 11 that killed more than 100 Burkina Faso soldiers in the Mansila area near the border with Niger, the SITE Intelligence …

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At least 15 Catholic worshippers were killed in an attack during a service in northern Burkina Faso
9 months, 4 weeks ago

At least 15 Catholic worshippers were killed in an attack during a service in northern Burkina Faso

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 15 Catholic worshippers were killed in a Burkina Faso village on Sunday when gunmen attacked a community as they gathered for prayers in the country’s conflict-hit northern region, church officials said. The violence in the village of Essakane was a “terrorist attack” that left 12 of the Catholic faithful dead at the scene, while three …

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Survivors of ‘massacre’ in Burkina Faso blame security forces
1 year, 7 months ago

Survivors of ‘massacre’ in Burkina Faso blame security forces

Al Jazeera  

The massacre, which is being blamed on the country’s security forces, took place last week in the northern village of Karma and surrounding areas. Residents and survivors of an alleged massacre in a Burkina Faso village say 136 people, including women and infants, were killed as they blamed security forces for the April 20 attack. I was hiding underneath piles …

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‘We’ll kill you': Troops film boys’ killings in Burkina Faso
1 year, 8 months ago

‘We’ll kill you': Troops film boys’ killings in Burkina Faso

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — It was a walk 16-year-old Adama had done countless times, feeding the cows not far from his grandmother’s house in northern Burkina Faso. From their uniforms and vehicles, AP also determined troops in the video were members of Burkina Faso’s security forces, which until recently received military training and hardware from the United States and European …

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More than 70 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso, extremists say
1 year, 9 months ago

More than 70 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso, extremists say

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for killing more than 70 soldiers, wounding dozens and taking five hostage, in an ambush on a military convoy in northern Burkina Faso. The statement, posted Friday by Amaq, the group’s news agency, said it attacked a convoy trying to advance to areas under its control near Deou, in …

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Doctors Without Borders suspends operations in Burkina Faso
1 year, 10 months ago

Doctors Without Borders suspends operations in Burkina Faso

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Aid group Doctors Without Borders said Friday it’s suspending non-emergency services in Burkina Faso after gunmen killed two of its staff there. The west African nation has been wracked by violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group for seven years, which has killed thousands and displaced nearly 2 million people, creating a humanitarian crisis. Doctors …

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‘Impossible’ to rescue: How three foreigners died in Burkina Faso
3 years ago

‘Impossible’ to rescue: How three foreigners died in Burkina Faso

Al Jazeera  

We investigate how a project to protect forests ended tragically with the killing of two Spanish journalists and an Irish campaigner. It was the first international donor-funded project in the country focused on creating a mixed anti-poaching unit combining the army’s capabilities with the expertise of the park rangers and “eco guards”, privately trained forest security. According to a call …

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Attack on Burkina Faso defence outpost kills at least 20
3 years, 1 month ago

Attack on Burkina Faso defence outpost kills at least 20

Al Jazeera  

Gunmen have killed at least 19 gendarmes and a civilian in northern Burkina Faso, in the tri-border region where the country has for years been battling armed groups. Security Minister Maxime Kone told state media on Sunday the toll from the attack on a military police outpost near a gold mine in Inata was provisional. There was no immediate claim …

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Armed assailants kill at least a hundred civilians in a night raid in a northern Burkina Faso village
3 years, 6 months ago

Armed assailants kill at least a hundred civilians in a night raid in a northern Burkina Faso village

ABC  

Armed assailants killed at least 132 civilians in an overnight attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso, in what was the country’s deadliest attack in years. Key points: Attackers struck in the night in the village of Solhan, burning homes and the market The government says terrorists carried out the attack, but no group claimed responsibility It declared a …

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