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ABIDJAN, Aug 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - An attack by unidentified armed men killed four villagers and left another missing in northeastern Ivory Coast near Burkina Faso earlier this week, the Ivorian army said on Tuesday.

The attack took place in the small village of Difita, two kilometres (just over a mile) from the Burkina border during the night of Sunday to Monday, the chief of staff General Lassina Doumbia said in the statement.

While junta-ruled Burkina has grappled with jihadist violence for years, Ivory Coast has not suffered a deadly attack since 2021.