According to the " Daily Mail " report on the 24th, the government of Burkina Faso, a southern African country, said that earlier this month, more than 130 people were killed in the massacres in northwestern Burkina Faso, and the murderers were mainly "baby soldiers" aged 12 to 14. The village where
was attacked (Photo source: foreign media)
reported that on the evening of June 4, militants attacked the village of Solkhan, fired at residents and burned houses. This is the worst attack the region has suffered in years, which is deeply troubled by extremists linked to the Islamic State and al-Qaeda.
Government spokesman Ousseni Tamboura said most of the attackers were children. In response, UNICEF issued a statement on Thursday saying: "We strongly condemn non-state armed groups for recruiting children and teenagers. This seriously violates their basic rights." An internal report sent to rescue workers showed that nearly 800 residents fled to the nearby town of Seba immediately after the attack. A helper who asked not to be named said in Seba that more than 40 people suffered gunshot wounds and burns while fleeing.
The village attacked (Photo source: foreign media)
On Wednesday, Tambra blamed the attack in Solkhan village on the extremist organization "Base Jihad". The report pointed out that despite the intervention of UN peacekeeping force and international armed forces, the attacks of extremists in the Sahel region of West Africa, including neighboring countries Mali and Niger . Local officials in northern Burkina Faso said extremist groups used child soldiers over the past year, but this month’s attacks were the most eye-catching incident to date. The Daily Mail said that since 2018, attacks on civilians and soldiers in this poor West African country have increased dramatically.
United Nations Children's Fund said the incidents have killed hundreds of people and displaced more than 1.2 million people, many of whom have been forced to live in temporary camps scattered in the drought north, east and central areas. About one in 10 schools (more than 2,200) in the country have closed, affecting more than 300,000 children.
Source: Global Times
