Burkina Faso Attacks
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170 People "Executed' In Attacks On 3 Villages In Burkina Faso: Report
Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional public prosecutor said Sunday.
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At Least 10 Civilians Killed In Third Burkina Faso Attack In 2 Days
Ten people were killed when an aid convoy was ambushed in Burkina Faso, the government said Sunday, bringing to at least 50 the death count from a string of attacks blamed on jihadists.
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Al Qaeda Affiliate Claims Responsibility For Burkina Faso Attacks
A Mali-based al Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility on Saturday for attacks in neighbouring Burkina Faso that left 16 people dead, including eight gunmen, at the army headquarters and French embassy, Mauritanian news agency Alakhbar reported.
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Dozens Killed In Attack On Burkina Faso Army Headquarters
At least 28 people were killed Friday in an attack on the military headquarters in Burkina Faso, three security sources, two in France and one in West Africa, told AFP.
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Widow Of Slain American Missionary Headed Back To Africa
The widow of an American missionary said Friday that she believes it is God's plan for her to return to the African country where al-Qaeda fighters killed her husband last month, and she has no hesitation about doing so.
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Burkina Faso Army Arrests Dozens Of Suspects After Armoury Raid
Burkina Faso's army has arrested a total of about 40 suspects after an armoury raid last week on the outskirts of the capital Ouagadougou, a spokesman said yesterday.
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French Prime Minister Says 6 Attackers At Burkina Hotel, 3 On Loose
France's prime minister says that a total of six people carried out the deadly attacks on the cafe and Splendid Hotel in Burkina Faso's capital - and three are still on the loose.
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Al Qaeda Names Fighters Behind Attack On Burkina Capital
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) on Monday identified three fighters it says were responsible for attacks in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou over the weekend that killed 29 people.
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Burkina Faso's Long Night Of Horror In Killing Spree By Terrorists
When Burkina Faso anti-terrorism Commander Evrard Somda arrived with 20 men to start a fight-back against Islamist militants holed up in a smart hotel, his first decision was to seal off the area and throw away the rule book.
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Burkina Faso Begins 3 Days Of Mourning After Al-Qaida Attack
Burkina Faso began three days of national mourning Sunday and the president said security would be stepped up in the capital and the country's borders after al-Qaida militants killed at least 28 people in an attack on a hotel and cafe popular with foreigners.
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Security Forces Hunt Possible Surviving Burkina Hotel Attackers'
Security forces were hunting Sunday for any possible surviving gunmen from an attack on a top hotel in Burkina Faso that left at least 29 people dead and showed the expanding reach of regional jihadists in west Africa.
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Burkina Strike Boldest Yet As Islamist Insurgency Pushes South
In a 2013 speech claiming victory over jihadists in Mali who had seized the north a year earlier, French President Francois Hollande said that if it had not been for his nation's military intervention, "today we would have terrorists here in Bamako".
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Burkina Faso Attack Survivors Recall Night Of Horror
"We didn't know if we would get out. We tried calling our families, to tell them we weren't sure we were going to see them again," said Suzanne Songa-Ouedraogo, her voice trembling as she recalled Friday night's jihadist attack that killed 29 people in the Burkina Faso capital of Ouagadougou.
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Burkina Faso: No Indian Killed In Hotel Terror Attack
No Indian was killed in the terrorist attack on Hotel Splendid in Ougadougou, the Burkina Faso capital in West Africa but two Indians, who were in the hotel at that time, were evacuated, the Indian Consul, Deepak Ramchandani told IANS on Saturday.
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American Missionary Among Dead In Burkina Faso Hotel Attack
The mother-in-law of an American missionary confirmed on Saturday that he was among those killed after Al-Qaeda fighters attacked a hotel and cafe in Burkina Faso's capital of Ouagadougou.
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170 People "Executed' In Attacks On 3 Villages In Burkina Faso: Report
Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional public prosecutor said Sunday.
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At Least 10 Civilians Killed In Third Burkina Faso Attack In 2 Days
Ten people were killed when an aid convoy was ambushed in Burkina Faso, the government said Sunday, bringing to at least 50 the death count from a string of attacks blamed on jihadists.
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Al Qaeda Affiliate Claims Responsibility For Burkina Faso Attacks
A Mali-based al Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility on Saturday for attacks in neighbouring Burkina Faso that left 16 people dead, including eight gunmen, at the army headquarters and French embassy, Mauritanian news agency Alakhbar reported.
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Dozens Killed In Attack On Burkina Faso Army Headquarters
At least 28 people were killed Friday in an attack on the military headquarters in Burkina Faso, three security sources, two in France and one in West Africa, told AFP.
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Widow Of Slain American Missionary Headed Back To Africa
The widow of an American missionary said Friday that she believes it is God's plan for her to return to the African country where al-Qaeda fighters killed her husband last month, and she has no hesitation about doing so.
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Burkina Faso Army Arrests Dozens Of Suspects After Armoury Raid
Burkina Faso's army has arrested a total of about 40 suspects after an armoury raid last week on the outskirts of the capital Ouagadougou, a spokesman said yesterday.
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French Prime Minister Says 6 Attackers At Burkina Hotel, 3 On Loose
France's prime minister says that a total of six people carried out the deadly attacks on the cafe and Splendid Hotel in Burkina Faso's capital - and three are still on the loose.
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Al Qaeda Names Fighters Behind Attack On Burkina Capital
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) on Monday identified three fighters it says were responsible for attacks in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou over the weekend that killed 29 people.
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Burkina Faso's Long Night Of Horror In Killing Spree By Terrorists
When Burkina Faso anti-terrorism Commander Evrard Somda arrived with 20 men to start a fight-back against Islamist militants holed up in a smart hotel, his first decision was to seal off the area and throw away the rule book.
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Burkina Faso Begins 3 Days Of Mourning After Al-Qaida Attack
Burkina Faso began three days of national mourning Sunday and the president said security would be stepped up in the capital and the country's borders after al-Qaida militants killed at least 28 people in an attack on a hotel and cafe popular with foreigners.
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Security Forces Hunt Possible Surviving Burkina Hotel Attackers'
Security forces were hunting Sunday for any possible surviving gunmen from an attack on a top hotel in Burkina Faso that left at least 29 people dead and showed the expanding reach of regional jihadists in west Africa.
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Burkina Strike Boldest Yet As Islamist Insurgency Pushes South
In a 2013 speech claiming victory over jihadists in Mali who had seized the north a year earlier, French President Francois Hollande said that if it had not been for his nation's military intervention, "today we would have terrorists here in Bamako".
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Burkina Faso Attack Survivors Recall Night Of Horror
"We didn't know if we would get out. We tried calling our families, to tell them we weren't sure we were going to see them again," said Suzanne Songa-Ouedraogo, her voice trembling as she recalled Friday night's jihadist attack that killed 29 people in the Burkina Faso capital of Ouagadougou.
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Burkina Faso: No Indian Killed In Hotel Terror Attack
No Indian was killed in the terrorist attack on Hotel Splendid in Ougadougou, the Burkina Faso capital in West Africa but two Indians, who were in the hotel at that time, were evacuated, the Indian Consul, Deepak Ramchandani told IANS on Saturday.
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American Missionary Among Dead In Burkina Faso Hotel Attack
The mother-in-law of an American missionary confirmed on Saturday that he was among those killed after Al-Qaeda fighters attacked a hotel and cafe in Burkina Faso's capital of Ouagadougou.
