At least 600 people were reported killed in an attack by Al-Qaeda affiliates in Barsalogho, Burkina Faso, in August. The military had instructed locals to dig trenches for defense, but JNIM, an Al-Qaeda affiliate,

Eyewitness accounts reveal horrific scenes as the terrorism, which has surged since 2015, continues to devastate the country.

Around 600 people were killed in an August 24 attack by Al Qaeda-linked militants in Burkina Faso's Barsalogho town. The carnage primarily targeted militias affiliated with the army, but civilians, including women and children,

A brutal attack in Barsalogho, Burkina Faso, led to approximately 600 deaths, predominantly among women and children, as militants from JNIM targeted villagers digging trenches, reflecting the country's escalating security crisis.