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Neither the army nor the Burkinabe government reacted initially to these accusations. The east of Burkina Faso is one of the regions most affected by the violence of jihadist groups, fought by the army and its auxiliaries.
At least two soldiers and two civilian auxiliaries died in a "terrorist" attack on a patrol in eastern Burkina Faso, the army said Sunday.
A military unit and VDP volunteer auxiliaries were ambushed on Saturday between Sakoani and Sampieri in Tapoa province, bordering Niger and Benin, an army.