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Gunmen 'kill six' in church in Burkina Faso Gunmen kill six in Catholic church in Burkina Faso
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Gunmen have burned down a church during mass and killed six people, including a priest, in Burkina Faso, reports say. Gunmen have burned down a church during mass and killed six people, including a priest, in Burkina Faso, officials say.
The morning attack happened in the northern town of Dablo, security sources and local official said.The morning attack happened in the northern town of Dablo, security sources and local official said.
"Towards 9.00 [local time 10:00 GMT), during mass, armed individuals burst into the Catholic church...They started firing as the congregation tried to flee," the mayor of Dablo, Ousmane Zongo, told news agency AFP. "Armed individuals burst into the Catholic church...They started firing as the congregation tried to flee," the mayor of Dablo, Ousmane Zongo, told news agency AFP.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. It is the third attack on churches in Burkina Faso in the past five weeks.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. A priest was among those killed in the attack which happened at 09.00 local time [10:00 GMT), Mayor Zongo said.
The militants also set fire to a nearby shops and a health centre, a government official told the BBC.