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survivors. HRW noted that as soldiers chased down the jihadists who attacked the Rapid
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Around an hour later, soldiers arrived at Soro, around 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Nondin. A similar scenario played out, where soldiers rounded up civilians, separated them into groups based on gender, and then shot at them and those who attempted to hide or flee. A villager said that the
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Burkina Faso Armed Forces was responsible for the massacres. It also verified photos and videos of the aftermath showing the deaths and injured
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