"We are witnessing an incredibly concerning surge in Islamist violence," said Ilaria Allegrozzi, senior Sahel researcher at HRW. The attacks have escalated and are alarming.
The report states that the groups have been massacring villagers, displaced people, and Christian worshippers. At least 128 civilians have been documented killed in seven attacks.
HRW has documented gruesome atrocities, including an ISGS-claimed attack on a church in February that killed at least 12. This violence is aimed at Christians.
Traore has pushed for civilian involvement, recruiting thousands of auxiliaries and forcing them to dig defensive trenches amidst the ongoing rebellion by ISIL and al-Qaeda linked groups.
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