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Latest violence comes as country’s military leaders step up efforts to put down an uprising that has killed thousands.
About 60 civilians have been killed in a village in northern Burkina Faso, according to the local prosecutor who announced an investigation into the attack.
Citing information from police in the town of Ouahigouya, prosecutor Lamine Kabore said the attack took place on Friday in the village of Karma near the border with Mali.
The statement said the perpetrators were wearing the uniforms of the Burkinabe armed forces, but gave no further details on the attack.
“The…
