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Burkina Faso army, jihadists have killed more than 1,800 civilians since 2023, HRW says

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War Crimes in Burkina Faso International Criminal Court Investigations
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“Burkina Faso army, jihadists have killed more than 1,800 civilians since 2023, HRW says”
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Wikipedia entries provide general context about the Islamist insurgency in Burkina Faso (2015-present) and casualties (at least 20,000 deaths), but do not mention HRW's specific claim of 1,800+ civilian deaths since 2023 by the army and jihadists. No corroborating sources found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing war and civil conflict between the Government of Burkina Faso and Jihadist African wings of Al-Qaeda began in August 2015 and has led to the displacement of over 2 million people and the de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamist_insurgency_in_Burkina…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terrorism in Burkina Faso refers to non-state actor violence in Burkina Faso carried out with the intent of causing fear and spreading extremist ideology. Terrorist activity primarily involves religio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_Burkina_Faso
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“More than 1,800 civilians have been killed in violence-wracked Burkina Faso since 2023, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Thursday that accuses the army and civilian militias of killing more civilians than jihadists do”
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Wikipedia entries confirm ongoing conflict and casualties but do not mention HRW's specific claim about the army/civilian militias killing more civilians than jihadists. No corroborating sources found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing war and civil conflict between the Government of Burkina Faso and Jihadist African wings of Al-Qaeda began in August 2015 and has led to the displacement of over 2 million people and the de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamist_insurgency_in_Burkina…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terrorism in Burkina Faso refers to non-state actor violence in Burkina Faso carried out with the intent of causing fear and spreading extremist ideology. Terrorist activity primarily involves religio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_Burkina_Faso
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“Burkina's ruling junta led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré that took power in a September 2022 coup has been unable to stem violence waged by jihadist groups affiliated with al Qaeda and the Islamic State group, which have caused thousands of deaths over the past decade”
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Wikipedia entries describe the 202بير coup and ongoing conflict but do not mention HRW's specific claim about the government's failure to combat jihadists. No corroborating sources found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing war and civil conflict between the Government of Burkina Faso and Jihadist African wings of Al-Qaeda began in August 2015 and has led to the displacement of over 2 million people and the de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamist_insurgency_in_Burkina…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terrorism in Burkina Faso refers to non-state actor violence in Burkina Faso carried out with the intent of causing fear and spreading extremist ideology. Terrorist activity primarily involves religio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_Burkina_Faso
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“The army relies on the Volunteers for the Defence of the Fatherland (VDP), made up of civilian volunteers recruited to aid in the fight against jihadists”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to support claims about the VDP (Volontaires de la Défense de la Patrie) or their role in the conflict.
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“The army, VDP and the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims, an al Qaeda affiliate known by its Arabic acronym JNIM, have killed 'at least 1,837 civilians in 11 regions of the country between January 2023 and August 2025', including dozens of children, in 57 incidents, HRW said”
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“Of the total killed, HRW found that at least 1,255 civilians were killed in 33 incidents carried out by the military and VDPs between January 2023 and April 2025, while JNIM was responsible for at least 582 deaths in 24 attacks over that same period”
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“In one of the deadliest attacks, 'Burkinabe military and VDPs killed hundreds of civilians in at least 16 villages and hamlets north of Djibo over several days' in December 2023, HRW said”
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“HRW also accused the JNIM of targeting civilians who refused to submit to its authority or whom it accused of supporting government forces”
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“In August 2024, in the VDP-stronghold town of Barsalogho, JNIM fighters 'shot dead at least 133 people and injured more than 200 in fewer than two hours', the report said”
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“As transitional president and army commander, junta chief Traoré 'should be impartially investigated for criminal liability for all abuses by the Burkinabe military and VDPs documented in this report that amount to serious international crimes, as a matter of command responsibility', HRW said”
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“HRW also called on Burkina Faso's partners and donors to impose sanctions and to refrain from cooperating with the country's army”
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