More than 100 killed in jihadi attack in northern Burkina Faso, NGO worker and local residents say

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More than 100 killed in jihadi attack in northern Burkina Faso

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — An attack by a jihadi group in northern Burkina Faso killed more than 100 people, mostly soldiers, an aid worker and local residents said Monday. The attack on several locations, including a military base and the long besieged strategic …

More than 100 killed in jihadi attack in northern Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso Military Kill Over 100 Civilians in ‘Massacre’

At least 130 civilians were killed by Burkina Faso government forces and allied militia in March near the western town of Solenzo, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says in a new report. It says the “massacre”, following an operation led by Burkinabè special forces …

Jihadist attacks in northern Burkina Faso leave dozens dead

Hundreds of jihadists carried out simultaneous attacks in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, killing several dozen people – soldiers and civilians. Members of al-Qaeda-linked Group for the support of Islam and Muslims, (Jnim), carried out simultaneous …

Human Rights Watch says Burkina army behind March ‘massacre’

Human Rights Watch on Monday accused Burkina Faso’s armed forces of having “led and participated”, along with pro-government militias, in the March massacre of at least 130 ethnic Fulani civilians. The NGO had demanded the Burkinabe ruling military junta …

Burkina Faso army, militias killed 130 members of ethnic group, HRW says

At least 130 civilians belonging to the Fulani ethnic group were killed by Burkina Faso’s army and allied militias near the western town of Solenzo in March, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said. The killings took place amid a major weeks-long military …

Attacks on Burkina Faso army base, villages kill dozens: Sources

An attack on a military base in northern Burkina Faso killed multiple soldiers, while a separate assault in the south left dozens of civilians dead, sources told Reuters on Monday, underscoring spiraling insecurity in the junta-led country. The army base …

Jihadist Attack Kills 'Several Dozen' In Burkina Faso

Fresh jihadist violence has killed "several dozen" soldiers and civilians in simultaneous attacks in a town in northern Burkina Faso which for three years has been besieged by armed groups. The junta-ruled west African country has endured a …

Burkina Faso Military, Pro-Govt Militias Targeted, Massacred Over 130 Fulani Civilians In One Month —HRW

The Burkina Faso military, in coordination with pro-government militias, carried out a campaign of mass killings targeting ethnic Fulani civilians in the country’s western Boucle du Mouhoun region, according to a damning new report released by Human Rights …