Burkina Faso soldiers massacred 223 civilians in one day, finds rights group
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Human Rights Watch demands investigation into killings in two villages just weeks after Russian troops fly in, amid intensifying conflictBurkina Faso’s military summarily executed 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in a single day in late February, according to an investigation into one of the worst abuses by the country’s armed forces for years.The mass killings have been linked to a widening military campaign to tackle jihadist violence and happened weeks after Russian troops...
BBC News—Burkina Faso rejects 'baseless accusations' that soldiers massacred 223 villagers. Human Rights Watch says at least 56 children were killed by soldiers in Soro village.
The Independent—Burkina Faso's army massacred over 200 civilians in a village raid, Human Rights Watch says. Human Rights Watch says military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants
KIFI—Burkina Faso's army massacred over 200 civilians in a village raid, Human Rights Watch says. By JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Human Rights Watch says military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants. Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday that the mass killings took place Feb. 25 in the