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In reply to the discussion: 44 countries with the lowest murder rate and their gun laws. [View all]discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,475 posts)22. Burkina Faso... You're kidding me right?
The death toll from the conflict is hard to pin down, analysts say, but the majority of victims have been Muslim. Islamist groups killed approximately 1,110 people in the region last year, according to the Africa Center - a surge from 218 in 2016. https://www.stripes.com/news/africa/islamist-militants-are-targeting-christians-in-burkina-faso-1.595052
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - The Burkina Faso military said 24 soldiers were killed in an attack by unidentified militants on an army unit on Monday, the heaviest loss for the army in its fight to contain Islamist violence.
The army, which earlier put the death toll at 10, said it had launched a land and air operation in response to the attack in Koutougou, in northern Burkina Fasos Soum province.
Seven other soldiers were wounded and five are still missing, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
Once a pocket of calm in the Sahel, Burkina has suffered a spillover of Islamist violence from its neighbours, including the kind of ethnic attacks that have destabilised Mali in recent years.
Large swathes of the countrys north are now out of control, raising pressure on President Roch Kabore. https://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKCN1VA1E6-OZATP
The army, which earlier put the death toll at 10, said it had launched a land and air operation in response to the attack in Koutougou, in northern Burkina Fasos Soum province.
Seven other soldiers were wounded and five are still missing, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
Once a pocket of calm in the Sahel, Burkina has suffered a spillover of Islamist violence from its neighbours, including the kind of ethnic attacks that have destabilised Mali in recent years.
Large swathes of the countrys north are now out of control, raising pressure on President Roch Kabore. https://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKCN1VA1E6-OZATP
"Please spell it out for me. What is a good place to start?"Narrow it down a bit, like what? If your best idea is another AWB I understand. Please don't bother answering.
This country has about half of all the guns in private hands around the world. Semi-autos have been around for 100+ years. AR-15 pattern rifles have been available for around half that time and have become popular in the last 25 years. But they are now about the most popular type of rifle sold. They are modular and accept a variety of optics. They are easily customized to suit the size and uses of the owner. If you want to argue that ARs are also most popular gun of mass shooters, I think everyone can conclude why. It's because they are the most popular type of rifle overall today.
There is high correlation between the flow of money and criminal assaults. Especially in the US where money is everything to many people. Murder isn't always money motivated but a lot of crime is based on it. One place to start is looking into who directly benefits or who turns a profit from it. Every cop and criminologist knows this.
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The Mexican military also has a problem with SF types deserting to work for cartels:
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Aug 2019
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