Regional prosecutor says he received reports of deaths in three northern settlements as jihadist violence flares About 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor has said, as jihadist violence flares in the junta-ruled country. On that same day, 25 February, separate attacks on a mosque in eastern Burkina and a Catholic church in the north left dozens more dead.
About 170 people 'executed' in Burkina Faso village attacks, official says
The Guardian - 3 Mar 2024 15:18
Regional prosecutor says he received reports of deaths in three northern settlements as jihadist violence flares About 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor has said, as jihadist violence flares in the junta-ruled country. On that same day, 25 February, separate attacks on a mosque in eastern Burkina and a Catholic church in the north left dozens more dead.
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