Troops caught on camera killing boys in Burkina Faso.

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Source: The Associated Press
Troops caught on camera killing boys in Burkina Faso.
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A video showing the killings of seven boys in Burkina Faso by men in military fatigues has surfaced on social media. The military has denied responsibility for the killings, which is a potential war crime under international law. However, a frame-by-frame analysis of the video by the AP and an examination of satellite imagery shows the killings happened inside a military base. Burkina Faso has been wracked by violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, with civilians saying they are more afraid of the security forces, who they accuse of extrajudicial killings and the disappearance of untold numbers of others accused of supporting the militants.

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