Burkina Faso

Danish Soldiers Deploy to Troubled Mali

A contingent of some 90 Danish soldiers has arrived in Mali to join European special forces supporting the country's anti-jihadist operations.

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Burkina Attack Kills Around 10 Civilians: Security Source

At least 10 civilians have been killed in an attack blamed on jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, an area in the grip of a six-year insurgency.

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Four Soldiers Killed in Burkina Faso Attack

At least four soldiers were killed Tuesday in an attack blamed on jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said.

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Two Benin Soldiers Killed After Running Over Bomb

Two Benin soldiers were killed when their vehicle hit a makeshift bomb in the country's north, near the border with Burkina Faso.

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Eleven Troops Hurt, 29 ‘Terrorists’ Neutralized in Burkina: Army

Eleven soldiers were wounded and 29 "terrorists" neutralized in a weekend attack on security forces in Burkina Faso's troubled northwest.

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Four Soldiers Killed in Mali Attack: Army

Four Malian soldiers were killed and around a dozen others were wounded in a jihadist attack in the west of the country.

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Suspected Jihadists Kill 41 in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso began two days of mourning on Sunday after 41 people died in the latest attack by suspected jihadists in the troubled north.

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Burkina Faso and Niger Say Joint Operation Killed 100 ‘Terrorists’

The armies of Burkina Faso and Niger said they had killed around 100 "terrorists" in a joint military operation against jihadists.

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Twin Explosions Rock UN Camps in Mali

Two explosions rocked UN camps in the northern Mali city of Gao, causing damage but no casualties.

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Two Killed as French Army Convoy Runs Into Fresh Trouble in Niger

A French military convoy heading to Mali ran into trouble in Niger after being delayed for over a week by protests in Burkina Faso.

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