A view of the town of Barsalogho, Burkina Faso, where up to 600 people were killed by al Qaeda-linked militants in an August attack, according to a French government security assessment.

An Islamist armed group massacred at least 133 people in the town of Barsalogho, Burkina Faso, on August 24, 2024, largely civilians forced to build a trench to protect the town with a military base.

“There is no life left in Barsalogho.” This town in the Sanmatenga Province of central-northern Burkina Faso had previously faced nearly 30 attacks from terrorist groups. On Saturday, 24 August, it ...

A group of victims' relatives said at least 400 people were shot dead on Aug. 24 when residents of Barsalogho in north-central Burkina Faso were attacked as they dug protective trenches, some of ...

DAKAR (Reuters) - Burkina Faso's junta said it had uncovered an international plot to overthrow it and which included the massacre in August of hundreds of civilians by Islamist insurgents.

Barsalogho, Burkina Faso. Share . Print. At least 100 villagers and soldiers were killed in central Burkina Faso during a weekend attack on a village by al-Qaida-linked jihadis, according to ...

A group representing victims' families, the Justice Collective for Barsalogho, said in a statement seen by Agence France-Presse on Tuesday that Burkina Faso military officials had "obliged people ...

A view of the town of Barsalogho, Burkina Faso, where up to 600 people were killed by al Qaeda-linked militants in an August attack, according to a French government security assessment.

A satellite image from August 29, 2024, shows a newly-built trench near Barsalogho, Burkina Faso, days after hundreds of people were killed by suspected jihadists there. - 2024 Planet Labs Inc ...