44 civilians killed in suspected terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso

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44 civilians killed in suspected terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso
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"Armed terrorist groups" attacked two villages in north-eastern Burkina Faso, killing 44 civilians and injuring others. The impoverished Sahel country has been grappling with a seven-year-old campaign by jihadists linked to al-Qaida and Islamic State. The latest twin attacks happened close to the village of Seytenga, where 86 civilians were killed last June in one of the bloodiest attacks of a long-running insurgency. Burkina Faso's new military chief has vowed to step up a "dynamic offensive" against jihadists following a string of insurgent attacks since the start of the year.

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