Burkina Faso’s security forces are killing more civilians. Survivors detailed 1 village’s massacre
9 months ago

Burkina Faso’s security forces are killing more civilians. Survivors detailed 1 village’s massacre

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Women slain with babies wrapped against their bodies, lifeless children intertwined together, a 2-month-old face-up on the ground with puppies crawling on his tiny frame. The images the man sent AP and the interviews with the three survivors are rare firsthand accounts amid a stark increase in civilian killings by Burkina Faso’s security forces as the junta struggles to beat back a growing jihadi insurgency and attacks citizens under the guise of counterterrorism. He hid at the neighbor’s home, he said, and after hours of gunshots, the man with the Burkina Faso flag entered, warning people to stay out of sight. The United States said it has cut and suspended assistance to Burkina Faso’s military but still supplies nonlethal equipment to civilian security forces such as the national police. “Other countries around the world are seeing and watching and saying to themselves, ‘I can also jail all of my opponents, kill civilians under the guise of counterterrorism efforts and also play friendship with Russia, China — and the US will still give me all the toys I’ve asked for,’” said Aneliese Bernard, a former State Department official specializing in African affairs who runs a risk advisory group.

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600 people shot dead within hours by Al Qaeda in Burkina Faso: Report
2 months, 2 weeks ago

600 people shot dead within hours by Al Qaeda in Burkina Faso: Report

Hindustan Times  

Nearly 600 people were killed within a few hours in Burkina Faso by terrorists linked to Al Qaeda, according to a report by France's top intelligence agencies. People with their belongings piled on a makeshift trailer pulled by two donkeys flee their villages amid a terror attack in Burkina Faso. The members of Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, an Al-Qaeda affiliate …

Armed groups with links to ISIL, al-Qaeda terrorising Burkina Faso: HRW
3 months ago

Armed groups with links to ISIL, al-Qaeda terrorising Burkina Faso: HRW

Al Jazeera  

Groups with links to al-Qaeda and ISIL are accused of ‘massacring villagers, displaced people, and Christian worshippers’. Armed groups with links to al-Qaeda and ISIL have escalated attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso, Human Rights Watch has said in a report. Publishing the report on Wednesday, the NGO documented the killing of at least 128 civilians in seven attacks by …

Burkina Faso massacre: Al-Qaida group kills more than 100 people in one of the worst jihadi attacks
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Burkina Faso massacre: Al-Qaida group kills more than 100 people in one of the worst jihadi attacks

India TV News  

Abuja: At least 100 villagers and soldiers were killed in central Burkina Faso during a weekend attack on a village by al-Qaida-linked jihadis, according to videos of the violence analyzed by a regional specialist, who described the assault as one of the deadliest this year in the conflict-battered West African nation. Villagers in the Barsalogho commune, which is 80 kilometres …

At least 100 people killed in central Burkina Faso in latest jihadi attack
3 months, 4 weeks ago

At least 100 people killed in central Burkina Faso in latest jihadi attack

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 100 villagers and soldiers were killed in central Burkina Faso during a weekend attack on a village by al-Qaida-linked jihadis, according to videos of the violence analyzed by a regional specialist, who described the assault as one of the deadliest this year in the conflict-battered West African nation. Villagers in the Barsalogho commune, which is …

Dozens killed in attack in Burkina Faso, say sources
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Dozens killed in attack in Burkina Faso, say sources

The Hindu  

Civilians are among the dozens of people killed in an attack by militants in Burkina Faso, local and security sources told AFP on Sunday. A local resident told AFP by phone that the assault happened around 9:00 am on Saturday, when “terrorist groups attacked the village, killing numerous civilians and security personnel”. A second security source said that “the response …

Nearly 200 people dead: What’s behind armed attacks in Burkina Faso?
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly 200 people dead: What’s behind armed attacks in Burkina Faso?

Al Jazeera  

With half the country not under government control, al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM is increasingly targeting civilians. Here’s what you need to know about the attacks in Burkina Faso, JNIM, and how the ruling military government has fared in fighting the group. JNIM is one of several armed groups operating in Burkina Faso and across the Sahel aiming to establish an Islamic …

Up to 200 people killed in attack in central Burkina Faso
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Up to 200 people killed in attack in central Burkina Faso

Al Jazeera  

An armed group linked to al-Qaeda, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, 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. 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. …

Terrorism and organized crime rampant in Sahel and spilling into West Africa coastal states, UN says
5 months, 1 week ago

Terrorism and organized crime rampant in Sahel and spilling into West Africa coastal states, UN says

The Independent  

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Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for June attack in Burkina Faso
6 months, 1 week ago

Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for June attack in Burkina Faso

Al Jazeera  

The attack on June 11 was one of the deadliest suffered by the West African nation’s army. An armed group linked to al-Qaeda, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, has claimed responsibility for what it said was an attack on June 11 that killed more than 100 Burkina Faso soldiers in the Mansila area near the border with Niger, the SITE Intelligence …

Burkina Faso says HRW massacre accusations ‘baseless’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Burkina Faso says HRW massacre accusations ‘baseless’

Al Jazeera  

A Human Rights Watch report on Thursday accused the military of executing residents in Nodin and Soro, including at least 56 children. Burkina Faso has said a Human Rights Watch report alleging that soldiers killed at least 223 villagers in two attacks on February 25 made “baseless accusations”. “The government of Burkina Faso strongly rejects and condemns such baseless accusations,” …

Burkina Faso's Army massacred over 200 civilians in a village raid, Human Rights Watch says
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Burkina Faso's Army massacred over 200 civilians in a village raid, Human Rights Watch says

The Hindu  

Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Thursday. “The massacres in Nondin and Soro villages are just the latest mass killings of civilians by the Burkina Faso military in their counterinsurgency operations,” Human Rights Watch …

Burkina Faso’s army massacred over 200 civilians in a village raid, Human Rights Watch says
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Burkina Faso’s army massacred over 200 civilians in a village raid, Human Rights Watch says

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the United Nations didn’t have any confirmation of the attack, but added: “I can tell you that these reports are …

Burkina Faso’s army executed more than 200 civilians: Rights group
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Burkina Faso’s army executed more than 200 civilians: Rights group

Al Jazeera  

Human Rights Watch accuses military of conducting campaigns against civilians accused of links to armed groups. Burkina Faso’s military forces “summarily executed” 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages in February, Human Rights Watch has said in a new report. The international rights group said the massacre appeared to be part of a widespread military campaign against …

Burkina Faso Military massacres over 223 civilians, including babies in a hasty raid on two villages
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Burkina Faso Military massacres over 223 civilians, including babies in a hasty raid on two villages

India TV News  

Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Thursday. “The massacres in Nondin and Soro villages are just the latest mass killings of civilians by the Burkina Faso military in their counterinsurgency operations,” Human Rights Watch …

Burkina Faso's security forces are killing more civilians. Survivors detailed 1 village's massacre
9 months ago

Burkina Faso's security forces are killing more civilians. Survivors detailed 1 village's massacre

The Independent  

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Burkina Faso's security forces are killing more civilians. Survivors detailed 1 village's massacre
9 months ago

Burkina Faso's security forces are killing more civilians. Survivors detailed 1 village's massacre

The Independent  

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Burkina Faso’s security forces are killing more civilians. Survivors detailed 1 village’s massacre
9 months ago

Burkina Faso’s security forces are killing more civilians. Survivors detailed 1 village’s massacre

LA Times  

A mural in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Three survivors of an attack in Zaongo, central Burkina Faso, told AP that dozens of people were killed in their village on Nov. 5 when security forces attacked. The images the man sent AP and the interviews with the three survivors are rare firsthand accounts amid a stark increase in civilian killings by Burkina …

'170 people executed' in attacks on Burkina villages: prosecutor
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'170 people executed' in attacks on Burkina villages: prosecutor

The Hindu  

Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional public prosecutor said on March 3. Aly Benjamin Coulibaly said he received reports of the attacks on the villages of Komsilga, Nodin and Soroe in Yatenga province on February 25, with a provisional toll of "around 170 people executed". Local security …

About 170 people killed in Burkina Faso attacks, regional official says
9 months, 3 weeks ago

About 170 people killed in Burkina Faso attacks, regional official says

Al Jazeera  

The West African nation has been struggling to contain armed groups for a decade. About 170 people were killed in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor has said, as violence flares in the country. Aly Benjamin Coulibaly said in a statement on Sunday that he had received reports of the attacks on …

At least 60 civilians were killed in Burkina Faso last year in military drone strikes, watchdog says
10 months, 4 weeks ago

At least 60 civilians were killed in Burkina Faso last year in military drone strikes, watchdog says

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Human Rights Watch said Thursday that Burkina Faso’s security forces last year killed at least 60 civilians in three different drone strikes, which the group says may have constituted war crimes. “The government should urgently and impartially investigate these apparent war crimes, hold those responsible to account, and provide adequate support for the victims and their families,” …

Burkina Faso army strikes killed dozens of civilians, says HRW
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Burkina Faso army strikes killed dozens of civilians, says HRW

Al Jazeera  

The army’s fight against rebels has been criticised as heavy-handed, with the HRW report being the latest instance of that criticism. International watchdog Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused the Burkina Faso army of killing at least 60 civilians in drone strikes which the government said targeted armed groups. The deaths occurred in three military drone strikes since August, two …

Burkina Faso’s state media says hundreds of rebels have been killed trying to seize vulnerable town
1 year ago

Burkina Faso’s state media says hundreds of rebels have been killed trying to seize vulnerable town

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Hundreds of rebels were killed as they tried to seize a town in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, the state broadcaster reported, in one of the largest clashes in recent years in the West African nation under threat from fighters linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State. More than 3,000 fighters tried to take control of Djibo …

Burkina Faso authorities say 70 people, mostly children and elderly, slain in village massacre
1 year, 1 month ago

Burkina Faso authorities say 70 people, mostly children and elderly, slain in village massacre

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Assailants in northern Burkina Faso killed about 70 people, most of them children and the elderly, in a village massacre earlier this month that remains under investigation, authorities said Monday. Investigators were meeting with families of the victims and expected to then update the provisional death toll of 70 people, Gnanou said. The junta notified at …

Burkina Faso: More than 50 security forces killed, dozens wounded by jihadis as violence inches closer to capital
1 year, 3 months ago

Burkina Faso: More than 50 security forces killed, dozens wounded by jihadis as violence inches closer to capital

Firstpost  

Several dozen of the Islamic militants also were killed, as part of an operation to try push back the jihadis from Koumbri so that displaced people could return, the army said. Over 50 security forces lost their lives and many others sustained injuries in a fierce clash with jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said. The number of civilians …

More than 50 security forces killed by jihadis in Burkina Faso, as violence inches closer to capital
1 year, 3 months ago

More than 50 security forces killed by jihadis in Burkina Faso, as violence inches closer to capital

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — More than 50 security forces were killed and dozens wounded during intense fighting with jihadis in northern Burkina Faso, the army said Tuesday. Several dozen of the Islamic militants also were killed, as part of an operation to try push back the jihadis from Koumbri so that displaced people could return, the army said. The number of …

Burkina Faso’s military accused of killings, torture in latest Human Rights Watch report
1 year, 5 months ago

Burkina Faso’s military accused of killings, torture in latest Human Rights Watch report

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — A slew of extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances, and instances of torture by Burkina Faso’s military has terrorized communities in the country’s northeast this year, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Thursday. “In the cases we documented, most of those who have been victims of these crimes were from the Fulani ethnic group,” explained Ilaria Allegrozzi, …

More than 2 million people displaced, Burkina Faso’s government says, as aid falls short
1 year, 6 months ago

More than 2 million people displaced, Burkina Faso’s government says, as aid falls short

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group has made Burkina Faso a country with one of the world’s fastest-growing populations of internally displaced people, with the number mushrooming by more than 2,000% since 2019, according to government data. Since the military takeovers of Burkina Faso’s government began in January 2022, incidents against aid organizations perpetrated …

Survivors of ‘massacre’ in Burkina Faso blame security forces
1 year, 7 months ago

Survivors of ‘massacre’ in Burkina Faso blame security forces

Al Jazeera  

The massacre, which is being blamed on the country’s security forces, took place last week in the northern village of Karma and surrounding areas. Residents and survivors of an alleged massacre in a Burkina Faso village say 136 people, including women and infants, were killed as they blamed security forces for the April 20 attack. I was hiding underneath piles …

Attack on Burkina Faso military post kills at least 33 soldiers
1 year, 7 months ago

Attack on Burkina Faso military post kills at least 33 soldiers

Al Jazeera  

The assault targeted the military detachment in Ougarou in Burkina Faso’s Est region. An attack on a military base in eastern Burkina Faso has killed 33 soldiers and wounded 12 others in the latest outburst of violence in the West African country. The ongoing violence has sparked anger within the military, fuelling two coups last year that led to the …

Suspected jihadists kill 33 Burkina Faso troops: Army
1 year, 7 months ago

Suspected jihadists kill 33 Burkina Faso troops: Army

India Today  

An attack by suspected jihadists killed 33 soldiers in eastern Burkina Faso on Thursday, the army said. A contingent of troops came across "a complex, large-scale attack" in the east region, which also left 12 soldiers wounded, according to an army statement. READ | 40 killed in attack by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso has been grappling with …

Mass killing of civilians by security forces in Burkina Faso
1 year, 7 months ago

Mass killing of civilians by security forces in Burkina Faso

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The accounts are horrific. These are some of the atrocities allegedly perpetrated by Burkina Faso’s security forces in the north of the country, according to a statement Tuesday by locals from the village of Karma where the violence took place. Earlier this week, Burkina Faso’s prosecutor said it had already opened an investigation into the killings, but …

Men in military uniforms kill 60 people in Burkina Faso
1 year, 7 months ago

Men in military uniforms kill 60 people in Burkina Faso

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — At least 60 people have been killed by men in military uniforms in northern Burkina Faso, authorities said. Burkina Faso’s government recently announced it was opening other investigations into allegations of human rights abuses by its security forces after a video surfaced that appeared to show the extrajudicial killing of seven children in the country’s north. AP’s …

60 killed in Burkina Faso by men in military uniforms, says prosecutor
1 year, 8 months ago

60 killed in Burkina Faso by men in military uniforms, says prosecutor

India Today  

Around 60 civilians were killed on Friday in northern Burkina Faso by people wearing the uniforms of the Burkinabe armed forces, local prosecutor Lamine Kabore said on Sunday, citing information from police in the town of Ouahigouya. Since 2022, attacks by armed groups on civilians have surged while state security forces and volunteer defence troops have conducted a number of …

40 killed in attack by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso
1 year, 8 months ago

40 killed in attack by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso

India Today  

Unidentified armed men killed 40 people and wounded 33 others in an attack on the army and volunteer defence forces in northern Burkina Faso, officials said on Sunday. READ | South Korea fires warning shots after North's boat crosses sea border On Sunday, there was "another attack targeting the military detachment of Kongoussi ", news agency AFP quoted the same …

Dozens of security force members killed in Burkina Faso
1 year, 8 months ago

Dozens of security force members killed in Burkina Faso

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — At least 40 members of Burkina Faso’s security forces were killed by gunmen in the northern part of the country, and dozens of others were injured, authorities said Sunday. Six soldiers and 34 volunteer fighters, civilians who assist the military, were killed near the town of Ouahigouya on Saturday afternoon, northern region secretary-general Kouilga Albert Zongo said …

Dozens of defence forces killed in Burkina Faso attack: Governor
1 year, 8 months ago

Dozens of defence forces killed in Burkina Faso attack: Governor

Al Jazeera  

Provisional death toll was 34 volunteers and six soldiers in an attack carried out by unidentified men, authorities say. Unidentified assailants have killed 40 people and wounded 33 others in an attack on the army and volunteer defence forces in northern Burkina Faso, the government said in a statement. A detachment of six soldiers and 34 civilian volunteers “was the …

Burkina Faso's military junta declares 'general mobilisation' as jihadist attacks rise
1 year, 8 months ago

Burkina Faso's military junta declares 'general mobilisation' as jihadist attacks rise

Firstpost  

Captain Ibrahim Traore, Burkina’s transitional president who staged the most recent coup on 30 September, has set a goal of recapturing 40 percent of the country’s territory, which is controlled by jihadists Burkina Faso’s military junta declared Thursday a “general mobilisation” to provide the state “all necessary means” to combat a string of jihadist attacks since the start of this …

Burkina Faso: Forty-four killed in two attacks by terrorist groups
1 year, 8 months ago

Burkina Faso: Forty-four killed in two attacks by terrorist groups

Firstpost  

Burkina Faso has been caught up in a spiral of violence since 2015, attributed to armed jihadist movements affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group. Ouagadougou: At least 44 people were killed in two attacks in northern Burkina Faso overnight by unidentified armed assailants on Thursday, authorities said. More than 2 million people are displaced and thousands have been …

‘We’ll kill you': Troops film boys’ killings in Burkina Faso
1 year, 8 months ago

‘We’ll kill you': Troops film boys’ killings in Burkina Faso

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — It was a walk 16-year-old Adama had done countless times, feeding the cows not far from his grandmother’s house in northern Burkina Faso. From their uniforms and vehicles, AP also determined troops in the video were members of Burkina Faso’s security forces, which until recently received military training and hardware from the United States and European …

More than 70 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso, extremists say
1 year, 9 months ago

More than 70 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso, extremists say

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for killing more than 70 soldiers, wounding dozens and taking five hostage, in an ambush on a military convoy in northern Burkina Faso. The statement, posted Friday by Amaq, the group’s news agency, said it attacked a convoy trying to advance to areas under its control near Deou, in …

Deaths from jihadi attack on Burkina Faso army rise to 51
1 year, 10 months ago

Deaths from jihadi attack on Burkina Faso army rise to 51

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The death toll from a jihadi attack on a Burkina Faso army unit in the north of the country last week has risen to 51, military officials said Monday, after 43 new bodies were found. Successive governments’ failure to effectively address the problem led to two coups last year, with each military leader vowing to stem …

Recent extremist attacks kill 32 people in Burkina Faso
1 year, 10 months ago

Recent extremist attacks kill 32 people in Burkina Faso

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Multiple jihadi attacks across Burkina Faso over several days have resulted in the death of at least 32 people, including soldiers and civilians, government authorities said Tuesday. Burkina Faso’s State Information Agency posted on its Facebook page that a dozen soldiers and a civilian were killed Monday in Falagountou in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region during clashes …

Burkina Faso says 28 soldiers, civilians killed in rebel attacks
1 year, 10 months ago

Burkina Faso says 28 soldiers, civilians killed in rebel attacks

Al Jazeera  

At least 28 people, including soldiers and civilians, have been killed in two attacks by armed assailants in Burkina Faso, a regional governor and the army said in separate statements. The latest killings come as Burkina Faso — and its neighbours in Mali and Niger — battle armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL who have occupied territory in the …

Burkina Faso rights group alleges 28 dead in ethnic killings
1 year, 11 months ago

Burkina Faso rights group alleges 28 dead in ethnic killings

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Volunteer militia groups supporting Burkina Faso’s army have killed dozens of civilians of the ethnic Fulani group, including children, in the troubled country’s west, a local rights group charged on Tuesday. Burkina Faso’s government said it has launched an investigation into the killings of at least 28 people. In a statement Monday, Armel Sama Burkina Faso’s …

Burkina coup-makers accuse France of supporting counterattack
2 years, 2 months ago

Burkina coup-makers accuse France of supporting counterattack

Al Jazeera  

France ‘firmly denies’ any involvement of its army in an alleged counteroffensive plan by toppled leader Damiba. The army officers who seized power in Burkina Faso say toppled military leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba is planning a counteroffensive from a “French base”. “ is believed to have taken refuge in the French base at Kamboinsin in order to plan a counteroffensive …

11 killed, dozens missing after attack on Burkina Faso convoy
2 years, 2 months ago

11 killed, dozens missing after attack on Burkina Faso convoy

Al Jazeera  

Burkina Faso condemns ‘barbaric, cowardly’ attack after fighters ambush an army-escorted resupply convoy in the Sahel region. Burkina Faso’s government says at least 11 soldiers have been killed and 50 civilians were missing after armed fighters attacked a 150-vehicle military-escorted convoy taking supplies to a northern town. Violence has raged in Burkina Faso since Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba seized power …

At least 35 civilians killed in Burkina Faso IED convoy blast
2 years, 3 months ago

At least 35 civilians killed in Burkina Faso IED convoy blast

Al Jazeera  

Dozens also wounded as convoy carrying supplies to towns in restive northern region is hit by improvised explosive device. At least 35 civilians have been killed as a convoy of vehicles carrying supplies in Burkino Faso’s restive northern region struck an improvised explosive device, according to the regional governor. Burkina Faso’s military rulers have branded fighting armed groups in the …

Roadside bomb in northern Burkina Faso kills 15 soldiers
2 years, 4 months ago

Roadside bomb in northern Burkina Faso kills 15 soldiers

The Hindu  

At least 15 soldiers were killed in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday when a transport vehicle drove over a hidden explosive, killing several troops before a second explosion killed those who rushed to their aid, the army said in a statement. Spate of attacks The attack came less than 24 hours after unidentified fighters raided another northern village, killing five …

At least 15 soldiers killed in northern Burkina Faso blasts: Army
2 years, 4 months ago

At least 15 soldiers killed in northern Burkina Faso blasts: Army

Al Jazeera  

Army says the explosions occurred on a rural road in the Bam province of the country’s Central-North region. At least 15 soldiers were killed in northern Burkina Faso when a transport vehicle drove over a hidden explosive, killing several troops before a second explosion killed those who rushed to their aid, the army has said in a statement. The incident …

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