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Burkina Faso: Christians killed in attack on church
« on: April 29, 2019, 03:51:09 pm »
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Burkina Faso: Christians killed in attack on church

Police on patrol in northern Burkina Faso in 2018

Gunmen have opened fire on a church in northern Burkina Faso, killing at least six people, officials say.


The attackers reportedly arrived on seven motorbikes at the end of Sunday's service and killed the pastor, two of his sons and three other worshippers.

It is the first attack on a church since jihadist violence erupted in the West African country in 2016.

Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48094789