Burkina Faso: Armed groups committing war crimes in besieged localities

By Amnesty International

Ansaroul Islam and other armed groups are enforcing brutal sieges in localities across Burkina Faso committing war crimes and human rights abuses, including killings of civilians, abductions of women and girls, attacks on civilian infrastructure and attacks on supply convoys, resulting in severe humanitarian consequences, Amnesty International said today in a new report. The report, […] The post Burkina Faso: Armed groups committing war crimes in besieged localities appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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