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Coverage dated March 2, 2024

'170 people executed' in attacks on Burkina villages: prosecutor

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Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said on Sunday as jihadist

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Burkina Faso: 170 people 'executed' in attacks on villages – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Burkina Faso has been battling Islamist insurgent groups for several years. A number of other deadly attacks took place around the country on the same day.

  2. France 24

    Burkina Faso prosecutor says some 170 people 'executed' in attacks on northern villages (opens France 24)

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    Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional public prosecutor said Sunday.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Around 170 people executed in Burkina Faso attacks, regional official says (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The West African Sahel nation has been struggling to contain armed groups for a decade.

  4. The Guardian

    About 170 people ‘executed’ in Burkina Faso village attacks, official says (opens The Guardian)

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    Regional prosecutor says he received reports of deaths in three northern settlements as jihadist violence flares

  5. Digital Journal

    '170 people executed' in attacks on Burkina villages: prosecutor (opens Digital Journal)

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    Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said on Sunday as jihadist

  6. Voice of America

    Burkina Prosecutor: '170 People Executed' in Attacks on Villages (opens Voice of America)

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    Survivors of the attacks told AFP that dozens of women and young children were among the victims

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