Burkina Faso: Gunmen kill at least nine persons, wound nine others during ambush on vehicle convoy in Oudalan Province, Feb. 18

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Unidentified gunmen killed at least nine people and wounded nine others during a roadside ambush on a convoy of vehicles in Oudalan Province during the morning of Feb. 18. The attack reportedly occurred between Markoye and Tokabangou. The victims were merchants and were traveling to a market in Doubel, a village located about 25 km (16 miles) across the border in Niger, at the time of the incident. The raid underscores the severe insecurity and risk of militant attacks across northern Burkina Faso.