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Jihadist attacks in northern Burkina Faso leave dozens dead

An aerial view of Djibo, in northern Burkina Faso, where jihadists attacked a military detachment and police station, leaving dozens of soldiers and civilians dead. © Sam Mednick/AP

Hundreds of jihadists carried out simultaneous attacks in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, killing several dozen people – soldiers and civilians.

Members of al-Qaeda-linked Group for the support of Islam and Muslims, (Jnim), carried out simultaneous attacks on Sunday on a military detachment and police posts in the northern town of Djibo, as well as other towns in the north of the country.

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