The idea, as always, is to “strike terror in the enemies of Allah” (Qur’an 8:60) so that they stop resisting the jihad.
An update on this story. “Suspected jihadists kill hundreds in Burkina Faso attack,” by Sofia Christensen, Reuters, August 27, 2024:
DAKAR, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Hundreds were killed in north-central Burkina Faso on Saturday after suspected jihadists opened fire on them as they were digging trenches around a town to protect it from attacks, victims’ relatives and a source who spoke to wounded survivors said.
The attack outside the town of Barsalogho is one of the deadliest since groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State moved into Burkina Faso from neighbouring Mali almost a decade ago, plunging the Sahel nation into a security crisis that contributed to two coups in 2022….
Hundreds of wounded people were evacuated to healthcare facilities in the city of Kaya, around 40 kilometres (25 miles)south, where a source who did not wish to be named for fear of retribution said the death toll from the attack was likely higher than 500.
Speaking via telephone on Tuesday, the source said Burkina Faso troops had forced reluctant Barsalogho residents to stop their daily activities and dig trenches around the town to deter insurgents.
Hundreds were at work outside when suspected jihadists attacked, the source said, citing the accounts of several injured victims in Kaya.“All they could do was lie down on top of each other. It was carnage,” the source said, adding that gunmen also shot at women who were collecting firewood nearby….
somehistory says
So much for ‘defeating’ al qaeda and is. Notice to the world…..these monsters, these mass-murdering ghouls are ****adherents of islam***** just like the so-called ‘palestinains,’ hamas, hezbollah, houthis and the ghouls of iran’s government, and “students’ (aging students) of the taliban ‘government’ of afghanistan.
mozlums murdering innocent people digging a trench and women gathering firewood.
Too many in the “world” at large just don’t give a fig.
somehistory says
Now they will be kidnapping the orphan kids to rape and send in to murder others.
abu taleb says
If even the Jihad Watch readers do not care of what happens in Africa, can you expect the world will notice the genocide?
Not so much different from the muslims who only care when muslims are killed by non muslims.
Richard James says
Yes strange the Israelis are committing so-called genocide, according to the UN, the figures are false and are still below the threshold of genocide. While at the same time, African Muslims countries are genuinely committing genocide of Christians. However, the UN is so heavily influenced by Islam it is no longer fit for purpose and western countries should pull out, taking their money with them
Joe says
Everyone agrees that Al Qaeda was started by the CIA. What they don’t get, is that the only reasonable conclusion is that the CIA is still the head of Al Qaeda, if one looks at the logistics needed to carry out the business model that Al Qaeda uses.
OLD GUY says
This is Islam, Islam is NOT a true religion. It is a political cult murdering and raping its way across the world. And are leaders are worried about muslims cash flowing into their political money chest instead of addressing the MUSLIM/ISLAMIC MURDER and RAPE.
STOP the invasion of muslim migrants.