Location:
Thiou, Yatenga, Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso, Sahel
Incident Date:
February 25, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
4.50
Deaths:
170
Fatalities type:
- Civilian
DESCRIPTION::
The Prosecutor of Burkina Faso, near the Tribunal de grande instance de Ouahigouya, has opened an investigation following reports of deadly attacks on February 25, 2024, in the villages of Komsilga, Nodin, and Soro in the Thiou department, Yatenga province. The judicial inquiry, directed by the Prosecutor of Burkina Faso, is entrusted to the Judicial Police. An appeal has been made for individuals with information on these incidents to come forward, either directly to the Prosecutor or to the various Judicial Police services under the jurisdiction of the Prosecutor of Burkina Faso.