The Ghana’s Interior Minister, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has appealed to the public to refrain from circulating gory images of the Ghanaian victims of a recent terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso.

Speaking in an interview with JoyNews on Monday, February 16, 2026, Mr Mubarak confirmed that 18 Ghanaian traders – 10 men and eight women – were caught in the deadly attack during the assault in the town of Titao.

The assault was later claimed by Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), an Islamist militant group linked to al-Qaeda.

“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.

Minister Mubarak expressed deep concern over the circulation of graphic images of the victims, stressing that such content is insensitive and adds to the trauma of grieving families.

“I plead with everyone to stop circulating these images and put themselves in the shoes of the grieving families,” he urged.

The minister’s call comes as Ghana and Burkina Faso continue to mourn the loss of lives and work to support the victims’ families in the aftermath of the attack.