CNN —Around 170 people have been “executed” in attacks on three villages in Burkina Faso’s northern Yatenga province, the regional public prosecutor has said.
Aly Benjamin Coulibaly said in a statement on Friday that his office was initially informed of the “massive murderous attacks” in the villages of Komsilga, Nodin and Soroe on February 25.
At least 15 Muslims and 15 Catholics were killed when “hordes of terrorists launched simultaneous attacks” on Tankoualou and Essakane villages, the government press agency Agence d’Information du Burkina (AIB) reported last week.
Large areas of the north and east of Burkina Faso have become ungovernable since 2018.
Millions have fled their homes, fearing further raids by gunmen who frequently descend on rural communities on motorbikes.
Persons:
Aly Benjamin Coulibaly, Coulibaly
Organizations:
CNN, Agence d’Information du Burkina, AIB, European Union, Islamic
Locations:
Burkina Faso’s, Yatenga province, Komsilga, Soroe, West, Mali, Sahel, Burkina Faso