At least 40 civilians killed by al Qaeda-linked rebels in a Burkina Faso town, U.N. says
- At least 40 civilians were killed in Burkina Faso by al-Qaida-linked rebels, with the United Nations calling it a war crime.
- Djibo, a town near Mali's border, has been under blockade for over a year by the rebels, resulting in a struggle to provide essential services.
- Burkina Faso continues to face jihadi attacks, with half of its territory outside government control and thousands killed and millions displaced.
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Ouagadougou (agencies) 40 civilians were killed in the major terrorist attack on Sunday in the city of “Djibo” in northern Burkina Faso, according to the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights. According to security sources in Burkina Faso, terrorists targeted an army detachment and killed dozens of them. The UN agency said in a statement that “a large number of terrorists linked to Al-Qaeda attacked a military base, houses and camps fo…
UN: At Least 40 Civilians Killed by Al-Qaida-Linked Rebels in Burkina Faso Town
At least 40 civilians were killed last weekend by al-Qaida-linked rebels trying to take control of a besieged town in Burkina Faso's hard-hit northern region, the United Nations' rights office said, calling the attack a war crime. In one of the largest clashes in recent years in the West African nation under threat from fighters linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, a large number of fighters tried to take control of Djibo near Mali's …
At least 40 civilians killed in Burkina jihadist attack
At least 40 killed by al-Qaida-linked rebels in Burkina Faso town: UN
ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 40 civilians were killed last weekend by al-Qaida-linked rebels trying to take control of a besieged town in Burkina Faso's hard-hit northern region, the United Nations' rights office said, calling the attack a war crime.
At least 40 civilians killed by al-Qaida-linked rebels in Burkina Faso
At least 40 civilians were killed last weekend by al-Qaida-linked rebels trying to take control of a besieged town in Burkina Faso’s hard-hit northern region, the United Nations' rights office said, calling the attack a war crime. In one of the largest clashes in recent years in the West A...
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