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Burkina Faso: Traders Killed in Jihadist Titao Attack
16 Feb
Summary
- At least 20 people were killed in Titao, Burkina Faso.
- Seven Ghanaian traders were among those killed in the attack.
- JNIM, an al-Qaeda-linked group, claimed responsibility for the killings.
Recent attacks in Burkina Faso's northern town of Titao have resulted in the deaths of at least 20 individuals. JNIM, an Islamist militant group affiliated with al-Qaeda, has claimed responsibility for the violence that occurred on Saturday. Seven Ghanaian citizens, who were part of a team of tomato traders, were among those killed.
Witnesses described the attackers dividing into groups, targeting a military camp, destroying communication facilities, and looting and burning shops. Security sources indicated that hundreds of jihadists overran the Titao camp and attacked another military detachment. This follows recent militant seizures of other towns in the region.
Ghana's Interior Minister stated that authorities are cooperating to bury the unidentified Ghanaian victims, as decomposition has begun. Survivors are being assisted to reach the Ghanaian mission in Ouagadougou. The incident underscores the perilous conditions faced by traders involved in cross-border commerce for essential goods.
