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03 Feb 2021 | 05:28 PM UTC

Burkina Faso: Gunmen attack gold mining site, kill at least six in Djikando Jan. 31

Unidentified gunmen kill at least six during attack on gold mine in Djikando, Burkina Faso, Jan. 31.

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Unidentified gunmen attacked a gold mining operation in Djikando in Gaoua commune, Burkina Faso, Jan. 31. At least six people were killed and another 29 injured during the raid. The attack underscores the severe insecurity and risk of armed attack by militants or armed criminal elements across much of Burkina Faso.