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Two of the detainees allegedly died
Burkinabe soldiers detained approximately 74 men and severely beat many of them during a cross-border operation near the border with Mali. The soldiers accused the detainees of supporting the Burkinabe Islamist armed group Ansaroul Islam. The soldiers allegedly transported 44 of the men into Burkina Faso for questioning, and two of the detainees died from mistreatment shortly after arriving in Djibo.
Two of the detainees allegedly died
2017-06-09
Burkina Faso
Burkinable Soldiers
Article 2 of the Burkinafaso Constitution
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