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A photo of Burkina Faso's servicemen sitting on a bus.

Burkina Faso's servicemen stand guard during the burial of the soldiers killed in Gaskinde, in Ouagadougou on October 8, 2022.

Photo by Olympia De Maismont/AFP Via Getty Images

Burkina Faso Blocks Media Outlets over Alleged Massacre Report

According to Human Rights Watch, unarmed civilians, including 56 children, were killed by the West African country's soldiers for allegedly assisting armed insurgents.