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130 killed in Burkina Faso attack

June 6, 2021

Armed attackers have killed more than 130 civilians in the west African nation of Burkina Faso. Authorities believe Islamist militants were behind the massacre. It took place in the village of Solhan in the northeast of the country. It is the deadliest attack in the country since Islamist violence erupted in 2015.

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