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Four attackers killed in Burkina assault: govt

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AFP Ouagadougou
Four assailants were killed today when they attacked the French embassy in the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou, while the country's military headquarters was also targeted, the government said.

"Four attackers were neutralised," it said in a statement posted on the government's Information Service website. "Special units of the defence and security forces have been deployed," it said, adding that a complete toll was not immediately available.

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First Published: Mar 02 2018 | 6:50 PM IST

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