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At least 223 civilians summarily executed by Burkina Faso's army, says Human Rights Watch

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Burkina Faso's military has been accused of summarily executing 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages on February 25. The mass killings occurred during a widening military campaign to tackle jihadist violence, which has ravaged the once-peaceful nation. According to Human Rights Watch, soldiers accused residents of aiding Islamist fighters before shooting at them, resulting in the deaths of at least 44 people, including 20 children, in Nondin and 179 people in Soro villages. The international rights group claims that this massacre appears to be part of a widespread military campaign against civilians accused of links to armed groups.

  1. Tirana Hassan
    Human Rights Watch
    1. The Burkinabè army has repeatedly committed mass atrocities against civilians in the name of fighting terrorism, with almost no one held to account.
    2. International assistance is critical to support a credible investigation into possible crimes against humanity.
    3. Victims, survivors and their families are entitled to see those responsible for grave abuses brought to justice.
    4. The repeated failure of the Burkinabe authorities to prevent and investigate such atrocities underlines why international assistance is critical to support a credible investigation into possible crimes against humanity.
  2. FR
    Stephane Dujarric
    United Nations
    1. I can tell you that these reports are extremely, extremely disturbing and we will be looking into them.

Burkina Faso Political Unstability

  1. At least 200 people dead in Burkina Faso following a series of armed attacks by suspected terrorists
  2. Military Rule Extended in Burkina Faso for Five Years
  3. Burkina Faso Suspends International Broadcasters Over Coverage of Violence

sources

  1. 1.The Guardian
  2. 2.Al Jazeera
  3. 3.France 24
  4. 4.CTV News
  5. 5.BBC
  6. 6.CNN
  7. 7.Associated Press

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Islamic Terrorism
  3. 3.Ethnic tensions
  4. 4.French Foreign Policy
  5. 5.Freedom of the press
  6. 6.Coup d'état
  7. 7.Sahel political instability
  8. 8.France in Sahel
  9. 9.Malian Junta
  10. 10.Burkina Faso junta
  11. 11.Burkina Faso under Thomas Sankara

countries

  1. 1.Burkina FasoBF
  2. 2.FranceFR
  3. 3.NigerNE
  4. 4.NigeriaNG
  5. 5.Russian FederationRU
  6. 6.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.Human Rights Watch
  2. 2.al-Qaeda
  3. 3.African Union
  4. 4.Islamic State
  5. 5.United Nations
  6. 6.Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project
  7. 7.Burkinabe Army
  8. 8.Burkina Faso governmentBF
  9. 9.FacebookUS
  10. 10.ISIL
  11. 11.ISIS-K
  12. 12.Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin

persons

  1. 1.Tirana Hassan
  2. 2.Ibrahim Traore
  3. 3.Mahamoudou Sana
  4. 4.Roch Marc Christian Kabore
  5. 5.Stephane DujarricFR

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At least 223 civilians summarily executed by Burkina Faso's army, says Human Rights Watch