“Unfathomable Chaos: Burkina Faso “Terrorist” Attack Claims Lives of 33 Innocent Civilians”

In a cold-hearted and grievous attack that stoked fear and terror in an insurgency plagued region of Burkina Faso, over 30 farmers were ruthlessly gunned down by unidentified assailants. Governor Babo Pierre Bassinga confirmed this sad account on Saturday, stating that the incident occurred on Thursday at around 1700 GMT. The village of Youlou in the Mouhoun province, Cheriba department, was the location of this spine-chilling and barbaric terrorist attack that took the lives of an exorbitant number of peaceful civilians who were merely farming along the river. According to local reports, heavily armed assailants on motorbikes recklessly opened fire on the hapless farmers. The provisional death toll of this attack is currently estimated to be 33 people. The raiders also set property ablaze before perpetrating their heinous atrocities. The inhabitants of Cheriba disclosed that three other people suffered gunshots, and the security situation is yet to reach its desired level in the region.
The governor in his statement reassured residents that security measures were improving, but he stressed that there is a need for people in the community to be more vigilant and cooperative with the law enforcement agencies.
This attack is coming after a region official, Amadou Kabore, was found dead in the forest, having been abducted at gunpoint by unknown gunmen in the region days earlier. The Boucle du Mouhoun region has been the target of anti-jihadist operations by the state’s army seeking to rid it of militants affiliated with Al-Qaeda and ISIS. However, despite being the target of the military campaign just last month, the latest attack indicates that the jihadists have no intentions of negotiating a peace bid.
Burkina Faso has been battling a jihadist rebellion that has displaced an excess of two million people and caused the loss of over 10,000 lives, both civilians and military personnel. Following the incessant attacks, the government declared a state of emergency, granting security forces the power to search homes and curb freedom of movement and assembly. Despite this measure, jihadist insurgencies continued in regions, and the step was extended for a further six months on Friday.
In recent times, Burkina Faso has experienced two military coups, with the current interim President set on reclaiming 40% of the territory recently lost to militant jihadist organizations linked to Al-Qaeda and ISIS. The situation in Burkina Faso can only be described as troubling, as the country seems to be in an endless tussle that shows no inkling of abating.