About 60 civilians were killed in a village in northern Burkina Faso by men wearing military uniforms, the local prosecutor said late Sunday, announcing an investigation into the latest bloodshed in the insurgency-hit country.
Landlocked and in the heart of West Africa’s Sahel, the country is one of the world’s most volatile and impoverished.
Attacks blamed on suspected jihadists are on the rise in Burkina Faso, which is battling an insurgency that spilled over from neighbouring Mali.
The village of Karma is near the Malian border and attracts many illegal gold miners.