The Burkina Faso General Staff has vehemently denied any involvement in disturbing videos circulating on social media that depict the gruesome mutilation of a civilian.
The footage, which has sparked widespread outrage, allegedly shows soldiers and volunteer officers committing the heinous act.
In a statement released on [date], the Armed Forces Communications and Public Relations Department expressed shock and condemnation of the images, describing them as “macabre, contrary to military and moral values.”
The General Staff emphasized that such actions are a gross violation of the rules of engagement in the country’s ongoing fight against terrorism.
The West African nation has been grappling with a severe security crisis since 2015, with extremist groups wreaking havoc across the country.
However, the military has insisted that the abhorrent acts depicted in the videos do not represent the values or conduct of its forces.
To restore public confidence and hold those responsible to account, the army has initiated an investigation to identify the perpetrators and the origin of the disturbing footage.
One particularly harrowing video, shared on social media platform X last week, shows individuals in military uniforms carrying out the gruesome act while speaking in the local Moore language, according to local media reports.
