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Burkina Faso: Suspected terrorist attack in Yatenga province

Type of event:
Terrorist/rebel/criminal assault

Victims

53

Wounded

30

Date

September 6, 2023

What happened

According to local authorities, 53 soldiers and militiamen have been killed in an alleged terrorist attack in Koumbri in Yatenga province in the north of the country. About 30 members of the security forces were injured.

Where it happened

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