2020 Fada N'gourma shooting | |
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Part of Insurgency in the Maghreb | |
Location | Fada N'gourma, Gourma, Est, Burkina Faso |
Date | 7 August 2020 |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
Deaths | 20 |
Injured | Unknown |
Perpetrators | Unknown |
The Fada N'gourma shooting occurred on 7 August 2020. [1] [2] At least 20 people are killed when unidentified gunmen attacked a cattle market in Fada N'gourma, Gourma Province, Est Region, Burkina Faso. [3]
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Fada N'Gourma, also written Fada-Ngourma or Noungu, is a city and an important market town in eastern Burkina Faso, lying 219 kilometres (136 mi) east of Ouagadougou, in the Gourmantché area. It is the capital of the East region and of Gourma province. It is known for its blanket and carpet manufacturing as well as its honey.
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