A jihadi group aligned with Al-Qaida known as Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin, or JNIM, which is active in the Sahel region, claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack.

Human Rights Watch says at least 100 civilians in Burkina Faso were killed by government forces near the town of Solenzo in the western Boucle du Mouhoun region in an attack in March

In a series of coordinated attacks in northern Burkina Faso, over 100 people were killed. Among the victims are soldiers, residents, and a humanitarian aid worker. Key information Over 100 victims: Jihadist attacks in northern Burkina Faso.