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Fineman2: 9:36am On Aug 26, 2024

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An armed group linked to al-Qaeda, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for what it says was an attack that killed up to 200 people and injured at least 140 in central Burkina Faso.

The attack took place on Saturday in the region of Barsalogho, about 40km (25 miles) north of the strategic town of Kaya, which analysts said is home to the last standing force protecting the capital, Ouagadougou.

Fighters opened fire on teams of people digging trenches designed to protect security outposts. Several soldiers were missing after the attack, and the attackers took weapons and a military ambulance.

Reporting from Dakar, Senegal, Al Jazeera’s Nicholas Haque said JNIM posted gruesome videos of the aftermath of the attack.

“We see men, women and children laying inside the trenches they were digging themselves. Effectively, they have turned into mass graves,” he said, adding that the hospital in the area has called doctors, nurses and other medical staff from Kaya to treat those who have been injured in the attack.

Haque noted that the Burkina Faso army knew on Friday that an attack was going to happen and called on the population to dig trenches.

That shows the desperation of Burkina Faso’s forces, who have lost control of half of their territory to armed groups linked to al-Qaeda,” he added.

Burkina Faso has severed its ties with Western countries such as that had been involved in helping the country’s security forces tackle armed groups.

Haque said that recently the government had been calling on the help of Russian mercenary fighters to it strategically but also to help stem the attacks.

Despite that help, it seems that those attacks are getting closer and closer to the capital,” Haque said. He noted that the country’s military leaders, who came to power in a coup in 2022, have also had to face down several attempted coups due to discontent with the way it has struggled with the fight against armed groups.

Armed groups have killed thousands of people and displaced more than two million in Burkina Faso over more than a decade.

The country has topped the recent Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) list of the world’s most neglected displacement crises.

The violence killed more than 8,400 people last year, double the number of deaths from the previous year, according to the NRC.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/25/up-to-200-people-killed-in-attack-in-central-burkina-faso

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Fineman2: 9:37am On Aug 26, 2024
Which way Africa

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Zonefree(m): 9:41am On Aug 26, 2024
Burkina Faso army knew on Friday that an attack was going to happen and called on the population to dig trenches.

So, to dig trenches is the solution to terrorism in Burkina Faso? undecided

African countries are weird.

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CyrusVI(m): 9:57am On Aug 26, 2024
No be Bance country be this?

No be their President be that 36yo guy wey dey talk from every side of the mouh?


So, not even Military regime fit stop terrorism?

This whole world is a joke

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mrjoeblinks: 1:42pm On Aug 26, 2024
Ehen?
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Na their own boko haram doings be that. Make their military resolve am

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Yorubastardz: 1:43pm On Aug 26, 2024
But Putin Ass licker WritersNig was hyping Burkina Faso for chasing away US soldiers and welcoming Russian Soldiers.

Russian soldiers that can't even handle ordinary Ukraine for 2 years grin grin

Na the same Russia you want to help you and fight ISIS grin grin
Now that USA don go, ISIS come dey slaughter una like fowl.

Just 3 months with Russia handling Burkina Faso security. 200 don die like fowl grin grin

Continue hating U.S.A
Na that hate go kill all of una. Mumu people

Edit:
I have about 40 litres of tears grin grin
Putin Ass Lickers have been crying on my post
If only there is a way to convert their salty tears into petrol.

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oluwaseyi0: 1:44pm On Aug 26, 2024
This people of Muhammed again? 200 humans? All because of what exactly?

Gosh, a particular pregnancy should have been aborted

Which kind wahala be this?

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shoodboi2: 1:44pm On Aug 26, 2024
For those wondering, this same JNIM was part of the coalition groups that Ukraine funded and armed to kill Malian soldiers and Wagner PMC in Mali last month.

Ukraine openly confirmed that it armed the groups and bragged that there was nothing African countries can do about it.

The US, UK, and also went on to further sanction Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger for breaking diplomatic relations with Ukraine over its for this terror group.

Now, we have seen the Ukraine-backed terror group killing more Africans.

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Sisqoman(m): 1:44pm On Aug 26, 2024
Muslims are different from Terrorist

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God1blessBiafra: 1:45pm On Aug 26, 2024
I am just thinking how a world without Muslims will be.

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Botragelad: 1:45pm On Aug 26, 2024
You were warned!
Crack down on these terrorists with a firm hand, but some folks still think it's all a bit of a joke and won't affect them. These groups are scattered all over Africa, with more and more splinter groups popping up, but some still think it's not happening.

The only way to deal with these religious extremists is to destroy and wipe them out, and I'm not bothered about being Political Correct or listening to those who'll shout genocide when you take them down.

Now when I say go after them, i'm saying take them out, completely annihilate them. Otherwise, you all will be running around like headless chickens while they get a foothold in whatever country you are in.

This military guy who took over, I don't get it.
Tomorrow, some other nutter will likely stage a coup, and it'll be a never-ending cycle. The Wagner Group from Russia is already in the country, but you wouldn't think so. They're just sitting around like sitting ducks, waiting for the next disaster to strike!

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Treasure17(m): 1:45pm On Aug 26, 2024
Religion of peace indeed. Smh.

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Tochi360: 1:46pm On Aug 26, 2024
Zonefree:
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So, to dig trenches is the solution to terrorism in Burkina Faso? undecided

African countries are weird.

They were supposedly digging for the soldiers.

Africa matter don tire person.

Too many ririri.

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EyeCumInPiece: 1:46pm On Aug 26, 2024
Treasure17(m): 1:46pm On Aug 26, 2024
Sisqoman:
Muslims are different from Terrorist
But they read the Quran. Don't they?

An armed group linked to al-Qaeda, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for what it says was an attack that killed up to 200

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huptin(m): 1:46pm On Aug 26, 2024
They chased away and invited Russian mercenaries! Here is the result...the jihadist are now dangerously close to the capital.

There is a limit to what bluff can achieve...it can not surely stop superior fire power...just like most middle east countries the terrorists have come to occupy the highest echelon of power and painfully there seems to be no way out now!

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Jayhome24: 1:46pm On Aug 26, 2024
Ok their damn president is one of the obidient hero, he was busy fighting ECOWAS and now the real demons has struck let him deal with it or called Putin and let's see how far...

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whytediamond(m): 1:47pm On Aug 26, 2024
This world sef. I no come understand o sad angry
ClitRaider: 1:47pm On Aug 26, 2024
PEACEFUL religion Den don reach Burkina?

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Abujaexpress: 1:47pm On Aug 26, 2024
Thier military dey pose up and down

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Moneyboyz: 1:48pm On Aug 26, 2024
Killing your fellow black person for a goat tits sucking desert dweller and his imaginary god is crazy.

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Zyrac: 1:48pm On Aug 26, 2024
Hmm
shoodboi2: 1:48pm On Aug 26, 2024
shoodboi2:
For those wondering, this same JNIM was part of the coalition groups that Ukraine funded and armed to kill Malian soldiers and Wagner PMC in Mali last month.

Ukraine openly confirmed that it armed the groups and bragged that there was nothing African countries can do about it.

The US, UK, and also went on to further sanction Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger for breaking diplomatic relations with Ukraine over its for this terror group.

Now, we have seen the Ukraine-backed terror group killing more Africans.

Ukraine's for this terror group JNIM is no different from US for multiple terror groups across the world.

Once a government they don't like or cannot control comes into power, they switch to raising, arming, and ing terror groups fighting against that government.

did it. Netherlands did it. Belgium did it. The UK did it. And the US does it.

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Skillsnigeria: 1:49pm On Aug 26, 2024
Hmmm
Originalsly: 1:49pm On Aug 26, 2024
I wouldn't be one bit surprised if the West is behind this. When a Third World leader doesn't dance to their tune. they either take him out... or make the country ungovernable.

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Tochi360: 1:49pm On Aug 26, 2024
Treasure17:
Religion of peace indeed. Smh.


All Muslims are not jihadist.

Jihad as an agenda to break, bend and terrorize is the problem here not Islam as Religion.

Even the heads of Muslims are not safe in the hands of jihadist.

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motionarena: 1:49pm On Aug 26, 2024
Islam is a curse to the world

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dododawa1: 1:49pm On Aug 26, 2024
THEIR ARE NO PEACE





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