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The recent jihadist strike in Burkina Faso claimed the lives of approximately 11 people and left about 50 people missing, the authorities reported. After Lt. Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba overthrew Burkina Faso's president in a coup in January, he vowed to control Islamists and violence. Even though Damiba fired his defense minister earlier this month and took charge himself, insurgents linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State organisation have fueled the turmoil. 

The explosion hit a convoy carrying supplies in the north of the country, an area where Islamist militants have escalated attacks in recent years.

Suspected Islamic State-affiliated militants killed 42 Malian soldiers in an attack near the town of Tessit on Sunday, the Malian army has confirmed.

Around 300 civilians were killed in a central rural town in late March, according to Human Rights Watch. Witnesses say Malian soldiers and foreign fighters attacked Islamist militants before also executing civilians.

Earlier, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that anyone involved in the attacks on Hindu temples and Durga Puja venues in Cumilla will not be spared irrespective of which religion they belong to.