Interior Minister has given a detailed account of how gunmen stopped a truck carrying Ghanaian tomato traders near Titao in northern Burkina Faso, forced women off the vehicle, and opened fire before setting the truck ablaze.
Speaking in an interview with JoyNews, Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak described how the attack unfolded.
“The attackers forced the women off the trucks and opened fire indiscriminately. Several individuals, including the drivers, died instantly, and the trucks were set ablaze, leaving the bodies burnt beyond recognition,” he said.
The truck was transporting Ghanaian tomato traders along a route near Titao, an area that has witnessed repeated extremist violence in recent years.
The victims were part of Ghana’s cross-border agricultural trade network that supplies fresh produce to major markets across the country.
The minister confirmed that the victims were Ghanaian traders killed in the terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso.
He also appealed to the public to stop sharing graphic content related to the incident.
“Sharing footage of burnt bodies is not only insensitive but also adds to their trauma.
“I plead with everyone to stop circulating these images and put themselves in the shoes of the grieving families,” he stated.
