Ambush on Montreal-based mining company convoy kills 37 in Burkina Faso

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Gunmen attacked a convoy near a Canadian mining site in Burkina Faso, killing at least 37 people and wounding 60 others, the regional governor said late Wednesday.

Last Updated Wednesday, November 6, 2019 8:24PM EST

The military vehicle ahead was reported to have struck an explosive device. The rest of the convoy was then shot by "unidentified armed individuals," according to a statement signed by the governor of the eastern region, Col. Saidou Sanou.said in a statement"We are working actively with all concerned authorities to ensure the health and safety of our employees, contractors and suppliers.

"So far, we do not have reports of Canadian citizens affected by the incident," Global Affairs Canada spokeswoman Angela Savard wrote in an email to The Canadian Press.

 

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