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Burkina Faso: UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers
By UN News
Apr 26, 2024 1:59 pm

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina Faso, where several hundred civilians, including children, were reportedly killed amidst fighting between security forces and armed groups.

According to media reports, over 220 civilians, including 56 children, were killed in attacks reportedly carried out by the military in two villages on a single day in late February.

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