Deadly Jihadist Attack Claims Dozens of Lives in Burkina Faso Town

At least 40 civilians were killed and 42 others wounded by al-Qaida-linked rebels in an attack on the besieged town of Djibo in Burkina Faso. The United Nations' rights office condemned the attack as a war crime and blamed the umbrella coalition of armed groups aligned with al-Qaida, known as JNIM. The rebels also set fire to three camps for internally displaced people. The attack highlights the ongoing threat posed by fighters linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group in Burkina Faso, where jihadi attacks have killed thousands and displaced over 2 million people.