Dakar: At least 60 people were killed in an attack by men dressed in military uniform in the northern province Burkina Fasoofficials said.
the killings In a statement on Sunday, Burkina Faso’s prosecutor Lamine Traore said the incident took place in the Barga area of Yatenga province, the injured have been taken to hospitals and an investigation has been launched into the killings.
He said, “My office was alerted about the seriousness of certain facts. Therefore, I directed the investigation unit to investigate to uncover the said facts and to hear all those involved.”
crusader Fighters affiliated with al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group have waged a violent insurgency in Burkina Faso for seven years. The violence has killed thousands, displaced nearly 2 million, and destabilized and divided the once-peaceful country, leading to two coups last year.
Since Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power during a second coup in September, extrajudicial killings of civilians have increased, according to rights groups and residents.
The government of Burkina Faso recently announced that it is launching another investigation into the allegations. human right He was abused by security forces after a video emerged that appeared to show the extrajudicial killing of seven children in the north of the country. Associated Press This Month published their own findings About video. The AP investigation determined that Burkina Faso’s security forces executed the children at a military base outside the town of Ouahigouya.
As the jihadists step up attacks – the government controls less than 50% of territory in the country – conflict analysts say the junta is becoming increasingly overwhelmed.
“The government is struggling to convince the public that it will uphold its core promise of improving security,” said Mukahid Durmaz, senior analyst at global risk intelligence firm Verisk Maplecroft.
“The junta’s counter-insurgency strategy triggered a series of extrajudicial civilian killings in rural areas, due to a loose chain of command and ill-disciplined volunteer militia groups,” he said.
the killings In a statement on Sunday, Burkina Faso’s prosecutor Lamine Traore said the incident took place in the Barga area of Yatenga province, the injured have been taken to hospitals and an investigation has been launched into the killings.
He said, “My office was alerted about the seriousness of certain facts. Therefore, I directed the investigation unit to investigate to uncover the said facts and to hear all those involved.”
crusader Fighters affiliated with al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group have waged a violent insurgency in Burkina Faso for seven years. The violence has killed thousands, displaced nearly 2 million, and destabilized and divided the once-peaceful country, leading to two coups last year.
Since Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power during a second coup in September, extrajudicial killings of civilians have increased, according to rights groups and residents.
The government of Burkina Faso recently announced that it is launching another investigation into the allegations. human right He was abused by security forces after a video emerged that appeared to show the extrajudicial killing of seven children in the north of the country. Associated Press This Month published their own findings About video. The AP investigation determined that Burkina Faso’s security forces executed the children at a military base outside the town of Ouahigouya.
As the jihadists step up attacks – the government controls less than 50% of territory in the country – conflict analysts say the junta is becoming increasingly overwhelmed.
“The government is struggling to convince the public that it will uphold its core promise of improving security,” said Mukahid Durmaz, senior analyst at global risk intelligence firm Verisk Maplecroft.
“The junta’s counter-insurgency strategy triggered a series of extrajudicial civilian killings in rural areas, due to a loose chain of command and ill-disciplined volunteer militia groups,” he said.