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Mine event in Sahel Region, Between Gaskindé and Namissiguia area, Burkina Faso on Tue 2nd March 2021

2nd March 2021

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Six people were killed on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in the explosion of a Djibo ambulance that blew up on a mine between Gaskindé and Namissiguia in the Sahel region, Burkinabè government spokesman Ousséni Tamboura announced in a statement. .

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Burkina Faso (BFA)

Sahel Region ( Between Gaskindé and Namissiguia area )

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