Massacre: Over 180 Bodies Discovered In Burkina Faso
By Elite News Reporter
Over
180 bodies of men believed to have been massacred were Tuesday found in common
graves in Djibo, a town in the north of Burkina Faso, Human Rights Watch (HRW),
said in a report released on Wednesday, saying that the killings were probably
carried out by government forces.
"Available
evidence suggests government forces were involved in mass extrajudicial
executions," HRW said. It called for the government to hold those
responsible to account.
The
Burkina Faso government told HRW it would investigate the claims.
Minister
of Defence Moumina Cherif Sy said the killings could have been committed by
armed groups using stolen army uniforms and logistical equipment.
"It
is difficult for the population to distinguish between armed terrorist groups
and the ...