666:. The attack took place not far from where a bridge linking two northern towns was blown up in mid-September. At least 20 persons, mostly people that worked in the gold mine, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured. Both Islamic State and al-Qaeda have affiliated groups in the region. It is unknown which of the two was responsible for this attack. Burkina Faso is one of the biggest gold producers in Africa. Attacks against gold mines are causing a drop in the production of gold in the country. The goal of this attack was not only to terror, but also to damage the local economy.
654:. Using these tactics, the insurgents have killed about 600 people. However the toll is estimated to be more than 1,000 by the civil society groups. AFP reported that the violence have displaced around 300,000 people and around 3000 schools were closed. The country's economy is largely rural and effect of violence is increasing on the economy. The violence has been causing disruption in the trade and markets.
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began their infiltration into the country from the northern borders followed by its eastern borders. The infiltration have also brought danger to the southern and western borders. Since 2015, Burkina Faso has faced cross-border attacks and sporadic raids in its territory, the result of instability
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Burkina Faso is one of the biggest gold producers in Africa. Attacks against gold mines are causing a drop in the production of gold in the country. The goal of this attack was not only to terrorize, but also to damage the local economy.
515:. The attack took place not far from where a bridge linking two northern towns was blown up in mid-September. At least 20 persons, mostly people that worked in the gold mine, were killed and an unknown number of people were injured. Both
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801:"Burkina Faso: Extremism & Counter-Extremism, Press Release"
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Over 20 Dead In
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603:Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
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550:Burkina Faso also faced an
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367:Goulgountou
315:Pobé Mengao
253:Falagountou
208:1st Arbinda
193:Gorom-Gorom
163:Samorogouan
106:(suspected)
96:Perpetrator
71:Attack type
65:Mineworkers
990:Categories
973:13 October
871:2018-03-05
845:13 October
815:2018-03-05
682:References
648:land mines
629:insurgency
607:an assault
531:Background
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839:France 24
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556:President
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295:Gasseliki
198:Koutougou
183:1st Inata
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937:BBC News
880:cite web
809:Archived
670:See also
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579:Al-Qaeda
552:uprising
521:al-Qaeda
407:Gaskinde
402:Silgadji
387:Seytenga
352:Yattakou
305:Salmossi
248:Kikideni
218:Dounkoun
168:Intangom
75:Shooting
35:Location
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948:2 March
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785:3 March
780:Reuters
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452:Diapaga
310:Dolmane
258:Yatenga
91:Unknown
88:Injured
910:News24
658:Attack
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188:Loroni
80:Deaths
62:Target
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