Grenade

Grenade event in Ougadougou area, Burkina Faso on Wed 8th January 2020

8th January 2020

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A grenade detonated in the classroom of a french-arabic school in Ougadougou (sector 38, borough 9) on Wednesday 8th of January at around 8 am. The teacher was unsure as to whether the grenade had been brought to school by one of the children or if a passer-by threw it into the classroom. Four injuries were reported, including two serious ones.

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Burkina Faso (BFA)

( Ougadougou area )

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