UN: At Least 40 Civilians Killed by Al-Qaida-Linked Rebels in Burkina Faso Town

FILE- An aerial view shows a camp of internally displaced people in Djibo, Burkina Faso, May 26, 2022.

At least 40 civilians were killed last weekend by al-Qaida-linked rebels trying to take control of a besieged town in Burkina Faso's hard-hit northern region, the United Nations' rights office said, calling the attack a war crime.