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Thirty-five civilians killed in convoy blast in Burkina Faso
At least 35 civilians have been killed and 37 wounded when a convoy carrying supplies in Burkina Faso’s jihadist-hit north struck an improvised explosive device, the governor of the Sahel region has said.
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Much of the fighting has been concentrated in the north and east, led by jihadists suspected to have links to al-Qaida or the Islamic State group.
With more than 40% of the country outside government control, Burkina’s ruling junta, which seized power in January, has declared the fight against the insurgency a priority.
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However, there have been numerous attacks since the beginning of the year, such as June’s massacre in the north-western department of Seytenga, when 86 civilians were killed – one of the bloodiest of the long-running insurgency.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/06/dozens-civilians-killed-burkina-faso-convoy-blast
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Much of the fighting has been concentrated in the north and east, led by jihadists suspected to have links to al-Qaida or the Islamic State group.
With more than 40% of the country outside government control, Burkina’s ruling junta, which seized power in January, has declared the fight against the insurgency a priority.
...
However, there have been numerous attacks since the beginning of the year, such as June’s massacre in the north-western department of Seytenga, when 86 civilians were killed – one of the bloodiest of the long-running insurgency.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/06/dozens-civilians-killed-burkina-faso-convoy-blast
