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Burkina Faso’s army executed more than 200 civilians: Rights group

Burkina Faso is battling armed groups with links to al-Qaeda and ISIL that spilled over from neighbouring Mali [File: AP]

Burkina Faso’s military forces “summarily executed” 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages in February, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a new report.

The mass killings took place on February 25 in the northern villages of Nondin and Soro, according to the report published on Thursday.

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