THE RAIR FOUNDATION -- Over the course of two days, more than 300 civilians were brutally slaughtered by jihadists in the town of Barsalogho, their cries of “Allahu Akbar” echoing through the chaos as they executed their grisly mission. 

In a separate attack, 26 Christians were murdered during a church service in the town of Kounla, marking a tragic escalation in the persecution of non-Muslims in the region.

THE BARSALOGHO MASSACRE: A NIGHTMARE UNFOLDS

On a tragic Saturday morning, the quiet town of Barsalogho was transformed into a scene of unimaginable horror. Over 300 men, forcibly conscripted by the ruling junta to dig trenches meant to protect their village from jihadist attacks, were ruthlessly gunned down by militants from the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM), a group affiliated with Al-Qaeda. 

The bodies of these innocent men, many still clutching their shovels and picks, were left to rot in the trenches they were coerced into digging.

This massacre, the deadliest in Burkina Faso’s history, was carried out with cold and calculated brutality. Video footage released by the terrorists shows the jihadists executing the defenseless workers at point-blank range, their lifeless bodies piling up in the trenches. 

The bloodshed was met with silence from the Burkinabe authorities, who have failed to provide any meaningful protection to their people.

CHRISTIANS TARGETED IN KOUNLA: A DAY OF WORSHIP TURNED TO TRAGEDY

The terror did not end in Barsalogho. The following day, in the small village of Kounla, a group of armed jihadists stormed a local church during a Sunday service. They expelled the women and children, rounded up the men, and executed 26 Christians in cold blood. The attackers then set fire to homes and enclosures before fleeing with stolen livestock, leaving behind a scene of devastation.