Residents, survivors blame army for Burkina Faso massacre that killed 136

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Residents and survivors of a massacre in a Burkina Faso village say at least 136 people including women and infants were killed, blaming the country's security forces for the April 20 attack

FILE - The government condemned the attack on Karma in a statement on April 27, but gave no details on casualties.

The attack, one of the worst on civilians as the country battles armed militants linked to al Qaeda and Daesh, has prompted condemnations, and calls for an investigation by the United Nations Human Rights Office. The government condemned the attack on Karma in a statement on April 27, but gave no details on casualties.A statement issued by the residents and survivors on Saturday said the village was surrounded early in the morning of April 20 by heavily armed men in Burkinabe military uniforms, on motorcycles, pick-up trucks and armoured vehicles.

 

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