Abidjan, May 12, 2025 (AFP) - Jihadist attack kills 'several dozen' in Burkina Faso: security, local sources

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2025-05-12

Fresh jihadist violence in Burkina Faso has killed "several dozen" soldiers and civilians in the northern town of Djibo, security and local sources said on Monday. On Sunday, hundreds of jihadists carried out simultaneous attacks on a military detachment and police posts as well as launching incursions into various areas of the town, the sources told AFP. Burkina Faso has endured a decade of attacks by jihadist armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and......

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