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At least 20 people in western Niger are dead after gunmen attack villagesFrance, several European and African countries have set up a new task force made up of special forces to fight insurgent groups in the region alongside the Mali and Niger armies.NewsMay 10, 2020
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35 civilians, 80 jihadists dead after attack in Burkina FasoJihadist attacks are frequent in the area but the provisional toll released Tuesday evening was unprecedented.CrimeDec 24, 2019
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Patrol attack kills 24 soldiers, 17 militants in northern Mali: army spokespersonThe West African country is still reeling from an attack on an army post that killed 54 in early November - one of the deadliest strikes against its military in recent memory.WorldNov 18, 2019
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N.S. geologist who was killed in Burkina Faso died while working job ‘he loved’: sonAbout 400 people attended the 55-year-old man's funeral at Knox United Church in the suburb of Lower Sackville.CanadaJan 30, 2019
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At least 6 soldiers killed in attack on military taskforce headquarters in central MaliIslamist militants raided the headquarters of an African military taskforce in central Mali on Friday, opening fire with rockets and guns and attempting to infiltrate the base, the defence ministry said.PoliticsJun 29, 2018
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