60 Burkinabe Civilians Slain By ‘Men In Uniform’

The local prosecutor claimed late Sunday that a town in northern Burkina Faso witnessed some 60 civilians massacred by persons in military uniforms. He announced an inquiry into the most recent tragedy in the insurgency-affected nation.

The landlocked, one of the most unstable and poorest nations in the world is located in the Sahel region of West Africa.