Will the Islamophobia never end? An update on this story. “Burkina Faso terrorist attack kills 120 people,” DPA, August 20, 2021: Officials on Friday reported that a terrorist attack, following fighting in a remote area of Burkina Faso near the border with Mali, has left over 120 people dead. According to a government statement issued […]
Burkina Faso: Muslims murder 47 people in jihad attack on town
Jihadis emboldened everywhere. “Jihadist attack in Burkina Faso kills 47 people,” Agence France-Presse, August 19, 2021: Burkina Faso’s president has declared three days of national mourning after suspected jihadists killed 47 people, including 30 civilians, in an attack in the north of the country. The attack was the latest bloodshed in an area with high […]
Burkina Faso: Muslims murder at least 35 civilians, mostly women, in jihad attack on town
Will the Islamophobia never end? “Militants in Burkina Faso Kill 35 Civilians in Attack on Town,” VOA News, December 24, 2019: Officials in Burkina Faso say soldiers killed 80 Islamic militants who launched simultaneous attacks on a military post and the northern town of Arbinda Tuesday. The militants killed at least 35 civilians, mostly women, […]
Burkina Faso: Muslims murder 19 Christians, injure 13 others — “There’s no Christian anymore in this town”
“The killing in Arbinda comes as armed groups have spread across the Shael region and committed atrocities in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. The United Nations reports that the violence has led to the displacement of at least 4.2 million people, 1 million more than in 2018.” But it isn’t “Islamophobia,” so the world yawns. […]