HRW says Burkina Faso army strikes killed dozens of civilians

The drone strikes "violated laws-of-war prohibitions against attacks that do not discriminate between civilians and military targets and were apparent war crimes," it added.

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The coffins of 27 soldiers killed as they escorted 207-vehicles in a convoy in Gaskinde, sit on a trailer during their funeral at the General Sangoule Lamizana military camp in Ouagadougou. (AFP)
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused the Burkina Faso army of killing at least 60 civilians in drone strikes which the government said targeted jihadist

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