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1. Gunmen open fire against security forces in Sourou, Burkina Faso, killing five policemen. Fifteen attackers are also killed in a gunfight after the attack.
   2021-10-31 17:06:33 (First version)
2. Gunmen open fire against security forces in Sourou, Burkina Faso, killing five policemen. Fifteen attackers are killed in a gunfight after the attack.
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