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Suspected Jihadi bomb attack on supply convoy leaves 35 dead in Burkina Faso

A suspected jihadi roadside bomb hit a supply convoy driving between Bourzanga and Djibo towns in northern Burkina Faso on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, killing over 30 people and injuring dozens more, according to a statement by the regional governor on Tuesday. [Sam Mednick, AP]

A suspected jihadi roadside bomb has hit a convoy in northern Burkina Faso, killing at least 35 people and injuring dozens more.

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