IED

IED event in Bourzanga, Centre-Nord area, Burkina Faso on Sat 26th November 2022

26th November 2022

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A roadside bomb killed four troops in northern Burkina Faso, an area wracked by jihadi insurgency, the army said on Saturday, while three civilians died in another strike in the same region.The troops were killed on Friday when an improvised explosive device went off as an army escort drove along the Bourzanga-Kongoussi road, the army said in a statement, adding that one person was also wounded.The troops were returning after having escorted an aid convoy into the town of Djibo, a security source told Agence France-Presse.

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Burkina Faso (BFA)

Bourzanga ( Centre-Nord area )

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