Geodrill says two employees killed in Burkina Faso attack
07/11/2019 21:41
Nov 7 (Reuters) - Geodrill Limited GEO.TO said on Thursday
two of its employees were killed, after an ambush near a
Canadian-owned mine in Burkina Faso killed at least 37.
The incident took place between Fada and Boungou in East
Region of Burkina Faso on Wednesday. Dozens of people were
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Canadian gold miner Semafo SMF.TO said on Wednesday
several people had been killed when a convoy transporting some
of its workers was attacked on a road in eastern Burkina Faso.
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(Reporting by Arunima Kumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh
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