On June 5, 2021, gunmen attacked this place in the eastern Yagha province, killing at least 130 people, according to authorities. On Monday, June 28, the prosecutor for FasoEmile Zerboa published a press release to take stock of the investigation.
Investigated by the Special Brigade for Investigations Against Terrorism and the Fight against Crime, on June 25, the investigation allowed the presentation of the indictment against two men: Tidjani Mano, also known as Ali and Dikouré Woba. According to the statement, these two men, 28 years old, from the town of Ouro-Diako in the department of Boundoré, are still in Yagha. They are members of a group called “Mouhadine”, which means “united people”. According to the investigationWould Tidjani Mano be the leader of one of the bases of this movement, hidden in the forest of Boundori.
The Solhan massacre would not be their first weapon game. In his statement, the Faso prosecutor attributes several attacks to Sebba, Boundoré and Koholoko, without specifying the date. “Mouhadine” would even have led to attacks in Niger and Benin, but again the prosecutor does not provide more information. He still attributes to them the attack on Boungou on November 6, 2019. This ambush against a mining company convoy had killed almost 40 people.
The group has been active since 2019
However, this press release leaves many questions unanswered. Very little is known about this terrorist group whose name no one has heard before. However, it would be active since 2019 and would have significant resources. In Solhan, investigators discovered more than 500 Kalashnikov cartridge cases of various designs.
The Burkinabè government must quickly show security results, while demonstrations are planned this Saturday, July 3, across the country.
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