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Dozens of Women and Girls Kidnapped by Extremists Are Freed in Burkina Faso

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023Elian Peltier and Ruth MacleanComments Off on Dozens of Women and Girls Kidnapped by Extremists Are Freed in Burkina Faso
More than 60 people were abducted a week ago while searching for food in an area blockaded by insurgents. On Friday, the military said the captives had been released.
Tagged Africa, Al Qaeda, Burkina Faso, Kidnapping and Hostages, Terrorism, Women and Girls
Elian Peltier and Ruth Maclean
https://www.nytimes.com/section/world

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