Massacre in Burkina Faso left 600 dead, double previous estimates, according to French security assessment

In an August attack on Barsalogho, Burkina Faso, al Qaeda-linked militants killed up to 600 people in a few hours, as reported by a French government security assessment. This figure nearly doubles earlier death toll estimates, making it one of the deadliest single attacks. Civilians were shot dead while trying to defend the town by digging trenches.

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