By Reuters
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OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Thirty-seven civilians were killed and more than 60 wounded in an attack by an unidentified gunman on a convoy transporting workers of Canadian gold miner Semafo in eastern Burkina Faso, regional authorities said on Wednesday.
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The attack took place between Semafo's Fada and Boungou mine sites, about 40 kilometres from Boungou, the company said earlier.
(Reporting by Thiam Ndiaga; Writing by Alessandra Prentice; Editing by Chris Reese)