Burkina Faso—14 Killed In Pair Of Attacks In North

Reuters | 01/29/2019

Four soldiers and 10 civilians have been killed in separate attacks in northern Burkina Faso, reports Reuters. On Sunday, unidentified gunmen opened fire on civilians traveling to a market in the village of Sikire, not far from the border with Mali, killing 10, two security officials told the news agency. A witness said the gunmen arrived on motorbikes and appeared to fire randomly.  On Monday, gunmen attacked an anti-terrorism unit operating in the Nassoumbou area, also in the...
 

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