Gorom-Gorom rescue operation
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gorom-gorom-rescue-operation-215-3267311
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Gorom-Gorom rescue operation
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On May 9, 2019, French special operations forces conducted an operation in Gorom-Gorom, northern Burkina Faso to rescue two hostages kidnapped by the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara in Pendjari National Park, Benin. The operation successfully freed four hostages, including two French nationals, a South Korean, and an American. Two French soldiers were killed in the raid, and four jihadists were killed.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorom-Gorom_rescue_operation
date created:
2019-05-12T20:59:42Z
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2024-09-12T18:49:49Z
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