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Pobe-Mengao Department

Department in Soum Province, Burkina Faso From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pobe-Mengao is a department or commune of Soum Province in north-western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Pobe-Mengao.[1]

Country Burkina Faso
TimezoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)
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Pobe-Mengao
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Pobe-Mengao Department location in the province
Pobe-Mengao Department location in the province
Country Burkina Faso
ProvinceSoum Province
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)
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History

On 28 October, 2019, Islamists[who?] shot 16 civilians dead in Pobe Mengao after they refused to help the gunmen buy weapons.[2][3] During the incident, the rebels looted shops, stealing several vehicles from store owners. It was part of a broader campaign by Islamist rebels in the country.[4][5]

Towns and villages

  • Pobe-Mengao

References

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