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24 Killed In Brutal Terror Attack On Burkina Faso Church; Local Pastor Targeted
 [AFP via Zero] Gunmen killed at least 24 people and wounded 18 more during an attack on a protestant church in the village of Pansi, in the north of Burkina Faso, announced the governor of the Sahel region, Colonel Salfo Kaboré.A group of "armed terrorists" burst into the village of Pansi, in Yagha, a volatile province near the Niger border, "and attacked the peaceful local population after having identified them and separated them from non-residents," Colonel Salfo Kabore said in a statement sent to AFP. The Sunday attack occurred during weekly church service, according to the AFP. Related: Burkina Faso: 2020-02-09 At least 11 civilians were killed in two separate attacks in Niger Burkina Faso: 2020-02-03 Burkina Faso: Gunmen kill 20 civilians in attack Burkina Faso: 2020-01-27 Nineteen soldiers killed in attack on Mali army camp, army says Posted by: Besoeker 2020-02-17 |
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