Jihadist Attacks ongoing in Burkina Faso

When ISIS crossed the border from Syria into Iraq, they showed the world that the goals of Jihadists are not restricted by national borders.  They pay no heed to them because their goal is not defined by declared state borders.  Their goal is to create a Caliphate that spans the globe, and they will stop at nothing to do this.  Those who think this goal is just and "ISIS Thing" and not an overcall goal by all Jihadist forces, only need to look at West Africa to see that this is not the case.  Jihadist groups like Boko Haram, ISIS, and Al-Qaeda have not only been carrying out ongoing attacks against Nigeria, but they've been attacking the surrounding nations as well, including Burkina Faso.


In the most recent attack, Jihadist militants carried out a massacre in the town of Seytenga in Northern Burkina Faso, killing at least 55 people.  It was the worst attack in this region since June of last year when a similar attack killed 160 people.  Sadly, these are not isolated attacks.  In the past two years experts believe that Jihadist terrorists have massacred over 5,000 throughout the country and also led to the internal displacement of over 2 million people who are seeking to escape the violence.  The Jihad shows no signs of letting up, and with most of the world now focused on the war between Russia and Ukraine, it is unlikely that significant outside aid to help combat the Jihadists will arrive.   

Sources:

"55 People Killed in Latest Attack in Northern Burkina Faso."  Associated Press.  June 13, 2022.  Accessed from  https://apnews.com/article/ouagadougou-africa-violence-west-burkina-faso-2082dcefa2d5ba0a0e6fc98d71564315



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