Gendarmes patrol a town in Burkina Faso. In response to growing activity by armed Islamist groups in Burkina Faso, security forces have conducted counterterrorism operations that have allegedly resulted in grave abuses and rights violations.

Gendarmes patrol a town in Burkina Faso. In response to growing activity by armed Islamist groups in Burkina Faso, security forces have conducted counterterrorism operations that have allegedly resulted in grave abuses and rights violations. 

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