Forty dead in attack on army and volunteer defence forces in north Burkina Faso

Reuters

16 April, 2023, 08:10 pm

Last modified: 16 April, 2023, 08:10 pm

Forty dead in attack on army and volunteer defence forces in north Burkina Faso

Reuters

16 April, 2023, 08:10 pm

Last modified: 16 April, 2023, 08:10 pm

People show their support for the military after they deposed President Kabore outside state Television RTB headquarter in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, January 24, 2022. Photo :Reuters

People show their support for the military after they deposed President Kabore outside state Television RTB headquarter in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, January 24, 2022. Photo :Reuters

Unidentified assailants killed 40 people and wounded 33 others in an attack on the army and volunteer defence forces in northern Burkina Faso on Saturday, the government said in a statement on Sunday.

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