OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Islamist militants killed four soldiers and nine civilian army volunteers when they ambushed a counter-terrorist operation in northern Burkina Faso on Thursday, the army said in a statement.
The troops, who were attacked in the centre-north province of Bam, fired back in retaliation and killed at least 34 assailants, it added.
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