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At least 29 killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso

People watch as black smoke rises in an attack in the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou on March 2, 2018. At least 29 people were killed in two attacks in northern Burkina Faso on September 8, 2019. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  AFP

Ouagadougou,

At least 29 people were killed in two attacks in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, in a region prone to jihadist violence, the government said.

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