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At least 4 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso ambush

By ANI | Updated: April 22, 2021 12:05 IST

At least four soldiers lost their lives and two others were injured in an attack by gunmen on Wednesday in north-central Burkina Faso, security sources told Xinhua.

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At least four soldiers lost their lives and two others were injured in an attack by gunmen on Wednesday in north-central Burkina Faso, security sources told Xinhua.

The ambush was carried out by unidentified gunmen on a military patrol from Yirgou, Sanmatenga province.

Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been facing a worsening security situation with terrorist attacks that claimed over 1,000 lives and displaced thousands of others. (/Xinhua)

( With inputs from ANI )

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