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Burkina Faso's junta leader on Tuesday lashed out at the "cowardice" of the country's jihadist rebels after local and security sources reported at least 10 civilian deaths in two attacks. Residents of Nouna, local capital of Kossi province in the west, contacted by telephone, said shells hit the town late Monday. "The toll is six…
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