2020 Djibo massacres | |
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Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso | |
Location | Djibo and surrounding villages and highways, Burkina Faso |
Date | November 2019 - June 2020 |
Target | Mostly Fulani civilians; civilians arrested by Burkinabe forces |
Deaths | 180+ |
Injured | Unknown |
Perpetrator | Burkinabe Armed Forces VDP FDS |
Motive | Suspected links to jihadists |
Between November 2019 and June 2020, the bodies of over 180 civilians were discovered in and around the city of Djibo, Burkina Faso. Most of the killings targeted Fulani, and were committed by Burkinabe Armed Forces, Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP), and Defense and Security Forces (FDS). Several mass graves were made for the victims in March and April 2020.