Al Qaeda branch says it killed 300 fighters, not civilians, in Burkina Faso attack

New junta's soldiers stand guard in an armoured vehicle in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso October 2, 2022. PHOTO | REUTERS

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What you need to know:

  • The attack outside the town of Barsalogho was one of the deadliest in nearly a decade of Islamist violence in the West African country.

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