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14 Killed, including 7 Children, in IED Attack in Burkina Faso

HeadlineJan 06, 2020

In Burkina Faso, at least 14 people were killed and a dozen more wounded when a bus carrying students ran over an improvised explosive device Saturday. At least seven of those killed were children. No group has taken responsibility for the blast in northern Burkina Faso, near the border with Mali, where militants have launched increasingly deadly attacks against civilians this year.

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