Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that Burkina Faso’s military allegedly summarily executed around 223 villagers, including 56 children, in February. The executions were said to be part of a campaign against civilians accused of collaborating with jihadist militants. The report was based on an investigation into attacks on three villages in Burkina Faso’s northern Yatenga province.
A regional prosecutor initially highlighted the killings in late February, and the government of Burkina Faso has not yet responded to the HRW report. The attacks on the villages of Komsilga, Nodin, and Soro were attributed to unidentified assailants, with an investigation subsequently launched.
