Update on This Week's Islamic Massacres (2)
Death toll in Burkina Faso slaughter believed to exceed 500
The idea, as always, is to “strike terror in the enemies of Allah” (Qur’an 8:60) so that they stop resisting the jihad.
Suspected jihadists kill hundreds in Burkina Faso attack
by Sofia Christensen, Reuters, August 27, 2024:
DAKAR, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Hundreds were killed in north-central Burkina Faso on Saturday after suspected jihadists opened fire on them as they were digging trenches around a town to protect it from attacks, victims’ relatives and a source who spoke to wounded survivors said.
The attack outside the town of Barsalogho is one of the deadliest since groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State moved into Burkina Faso from neighbouring Mali almost a decade ago, plunging the Sahel nation into a security crisis that contributed to two coups in 2022….
Hundreds of wounded people were evacuated to healthcare facilities in the city of Kaya, around 40 kilometres (25 miles)south, where a source who did not wish to be named for fear of retribution said the death toll from the attack was likely higher than 500.
Speaking via telephone on Tuesday, the source said Burkina Faso troops had forced reluctant Barsalogho residents to stop their daily activities and dig trenches around the town to deter insurgents.
Hundreds were at work outside when suspected jihadists attacked, the source said, citing the accounts of several injured victims in Kaya.“All they could do was lie down on top of each other. It was carnage,” the source said, adding that gunmen also shot at women who were collecting firewood nearby….
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