Terror group linked to al-Qaeda claims killing of 200 soldiers in Burkina Faso

An Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for the death of 200 soldiers in Burkina Faso. SITE Intelligence Group, a US-based organisation, confirmed on Thursday that the group had taken …

Al Qaeda affiliate kills ‘200’ Burkina Faso soldiers

The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an affiliate of Al Qaeda, says 200 soldiers were killed during an attack on a Burkina Faso military base. The base in the northern town of Djibo came under attack on Sunday morning, with hundreds of fighters …

Sahel Advocacy Group Rejects HRW Report on Burkina Faso, Alleges Western Bias

The New African Charter International (NACI) has issued a forceful rebuttal to Human Rights Watch’s recent report accusing Burkina Faso’s military of orchestrating ethnic massacres, denouncing the findings as a “fraudulent narrative” serving Western …

Groups raid eastern Burkina Faso city

ABIDJAN: Scores of suspected groups raided a city in eastern Burkina Faso earlier this week, freeing prisoners, driving residents to cower indoors and causing major damage, local sources said on Thursday. It was not immediately clear if anyone died in the …

Al-Qaeda affiliate says 200 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso attack

WASHINGTON, May 15 (Xinhua) -- An al-Qaeda-affiliated group on Thursday claimed responsibility for a deadly assault on a military camp in northern Burkina Faso that left 200 soldiers dead. The attack, which took place on Sunday in the town of Djibo, also …

AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - The JNIM group intensifies attacks in several towns in the Country

Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), a Sahelian jihadist group linked to al-Qaeda, has intensified its attacks against military and civilian targets in Burkina Faso. The jihadist offensive began on May 11 …

Al-Qaeda affiliate claims 200 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso attack

An al-Qaeda affiliate has claimed it killed 200 soldiers in an attack on a Burkina Faso army base this week, according to an NGO that tracks armed groups’ online activity. The base in the northern town of Djibo came under attack on Sunday morning, and a …

Al Qaeda affiliate says 200 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso attack

DAKAR - A West African al Qaeda affiliate said it killed 200 soldiers in an attack on an army base in Burkina Faso this week, sharply increasing its earlier death toll claim, according to a group that tracks the online activity of Islamist militants. Jama…

Burkina Faso attack: Al-Qaeda affiliate says 200 soldiers killed in attack on military base

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