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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Paul Myers

Burkina Faso declares national mourning after jihadist attacks kill 42

The Burkina Faso military carries out regular patrols in the northern province of Soum. AFP/Michele Cattani

Eighty militants were also killed in the assaults on Tuesday in the northern province of Soum.

Kaboré, who hailed the bravery and commitment of the security forces, added: "This barbaric attack resulted in the deaths of 35 civilian victims, most of them women."

The army said the morning raid was carried out by dozens of jihadists on motorbikes and lasted several hours before armed forces backed by the air force drove the militants back.

It was one of the deadliest assaults in nearly five years of jihadist violence in Burkina Faso.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. However jihadist violence in Burkina Faso has been blamed on militants linked to both Al Qaeda and Islamic State groups.

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