At least 20 people were killed in an attack by Suspected Jihadists in Nohao, Burkina Faso. Shopkeepers were the main victims, with reports of 25 people killed and more than 15 transport trucks looted and set on fire. Ten people were wounded and evacuated to Bittou. The bodies of the deceased were taken to the morgue in the capital city of Tenkodogo. Another attack occurred a few days earlier, targeting a convoy of vehicles. Burkina Faso has been experiencing violence from jihadist groups affiliated with ISIS and Al-Qaeda since 2015, resulting in over 5,000 deaths and the displacement of two million people.

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