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French troops free hostages in Burkina Faso
Source: BBC
French troops free hostages in Burkina Faso
10 May 2019
Four foreign hostages have been freed by French forces in the West African country of Burkina Faso, the French government says.
Two of those released are French, while the other two are said to be an American woman and a South Korean woman.
Two French soldiers were killed during the rescue raid, the statement from the French presidency said.
The French hostages had been kidnapped in neighbouring Benin on 1 May.
Their release was secured through a military operation conducted on Thursday night in the north of Burkina Faso, the Elysée palace said.
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10 May 2019
Four foreign hostages have been freed by French forces in the West African country of Burkina Faso, the French government says.
Two of those released are French, while the other two are said to be an American woman and a South Korean woman.
Two French soldiers were killed during the rescue raid, the statement from the French presidency said.
The French hostages had been kidnapped in neighbouring Benin on 1 May.
Their release was secured through a military operation conducted on Thursday night in the north of Burkina Faso, the Elysée palace said.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48228353
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