Attackers kill 100 civilians in Burkina Faso village raid
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Attack took place during the night, targeting residents of the village of Solhan in Yagha province bordering Niger.
Armed assailants have killed about 100 civilians in an overnight attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso. The attackers struck during the night on Friday, killing residents of the village of Solhan in Yagha province bordering Niger, the government said in a statement on Saturday, adding that the attackers also burned homes and a market. It described the attackers as terrorists but no group claimed responsibility.More Related News