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June 7, 2021

At Least 132 Killed as Gunmen Raid Village in Burkina Faso
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In Burkina Faso, at least 132 people were killed and dozens more injured
Friday as gunmen swept through a village near the northern border with
Niger, burning homes and razing a market to the ground. It was among the
deadliest assaults Burkina Faso has faced in years, as militants linked
to al-Qaeda and the self-proclaimed Islamic State have stepped up
attacks. The conflict has forced 1.2 million people in Burkina Faso to
flee their homes.


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