Burkina Faso army executed over 220 villagers in February, Human Rights Watch says

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A soldier salutes in front of the coffins of 27 soldiers killed in an ambush claimed by Al-Qaeda in 2022. Human Rights Watch alleges that, in revenge for jihadist attacks on the military, soldiers executed hundreds of villagers. (Issouf SANOGO / AFP) The military in Burkina Faso executed 56 children, and more than 150 others, […]



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Publish date : 2024-04-25 20:46:13

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