HRW says Burkina army killed 223 villagers in revenge attacks
Friday, 26 April 2024 () Abidjan (AFP) April 25, 2024
Soldiers in Burkina Faso's jihadist-hit north killed at least 223 villagers, including 56 children, in two attacks on February 25, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Thursday. Burkinabe officials contacted by AFP did not comment on the allegation, which the New York-based group described as "among the worst army abuse in Burkina Faso since 2015". "These mass killings... appear to be
More than 220 civilians, including at least 56 children, were massacred by Burkina Faso's military in a single day this year, Human Rights Watch says.In the attacks on 25 February, the army..