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Three killed in neighbouring Burkina Faso church attack

Heavily armed individuals have attacked Christian worshipers in neighbouring Burkina Faso, killing three Mass attendants.
Burkina Faso is part of a joint French-led military campaign against jihadists in the Sahel
Burkina Faso is part of a joint French-led military campaign against jihadists in the Sahel

The killing came as a result of a fresh attack on a Catholic church in Toulfe, northern Burkina Faso.

"The attack, which took place around 09:00 (local and GMT), killed at least three and injured several people," the AFP reported.

The latest attack comes after media reported that six people, including a priest, were killed on 12 May in an assault on a Catholic church in Dablo, northern Burkina Faso.

The attacks comes as the authorities of Burkina Faso have launched a massive anti-terrorist operation in the eastern and central-eastern regions of the country, Sputnik news reports.

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