What the records say
- When
- 20 Apr 2023
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 156
- Coordinates
- 13.72° N, 2.34° W
- Description
- massacre in Burikina Faso
Karma massacre
Massacre in Burkina Faso
The Karma massacre was a massacre in the village of Karma, Ouahigouya Department, Burkina Faso on April 20, 2023 perpetrated by soldiers of the Rapid Intervention Brigade's 3rd Battalion in response to the Aorema attack by jihadists that killed several soldiers and civilians a few days prior.
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