At least 15 soldiers were killed in a double bomb attack in northern Burkina Faso today. According to an army statement, the first bomb exploded as a personnel carrier was passing by and the second as other soldiers rushed to help. So far, no organization has claimed responsibility for the double bombing, while investigations are […]
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Burkina Faso: ‘40% of the territory is out of state control’
West African’s mediator for Burkina Faso, Mahamadou Isoufou, the former president of Niger, said in Ouagadougou on Saturday that the security situation “remains difficult” as almost half of the country is now beyond state control. . “Today, 40% of the territory is out of state control,” he said, noting that “Burkina Faso is currently experiencing […]
Burkina Faso: New jihadist attack, 8 dead
Eight people were killed in a new jihadist attack in northern Burkina Faso, a local official told the German news agency on Thursday. Two of the victims were civilians and the other six members of the state-sponsored Volontaires pour la défense de la patrie (VDP) paramilitary organization, which is recognized and supported by the state, […]
Burkina Faso: At least 6 civilians killed in jihadist attacks
At least six people were killed Saturday in northern Burkina Faso in a series of attacks believed to have been carried out by jihadists, two local sources, a military man and a resident, told AFP on Sunday. “A terrorist attack has claimed the lives of six civilians in Algae,” a community in the Bam province […]
Burkina Faso: 5 soldiers and 30 ‘terrorists’ dead in new attack
Five soldiers and 30 “terrorists” were killed Saturday in the northern part of Burkina Faso, in a new attack by alleged jihadists against a military unit, the general defense staff of the African state announced. An army base in Burzanga, a community in Bam province, was attacked on Saturday morning by a “large number” of […]
Burkina Faso: Gunmen attacked a gold mine, killing at least 20 people
Twenty people were killed Thursday night in an attack on an illegal gold mine in northern Burkina Faso, locals said today. “Several dozen gunmen on motorcycles attacked the Kugdigwin mine near Barga, a community in Namedenga province,” a resident told AFP. “Unfortunately, we counted 20 dead and an equal number of injured,” who were taken […]
Burkina Faso: At least 12 soldiers killed in jihadist attack
At least 12 members of Burkina Faso’s armed forces were killed Sunday in what is believed to be a jihadist attack in the east of the country, security sources told AFP as violence erupted in the impoverished western state. “On Sunday,” armed elements attacked a (military) unit on the outskirts of (Natiaboani) community. The provisional […]
Burkina Faso: Sixty jihadists killed in joint operations with French troops
Sixty jihadists killed in northern Burkina Faso during an operation by Burkina Faso forces, backed by French troops in Operation Barkhane, shortly before the January 24 coup that ousted President Ross-Marc Cristiano Ca today, Sunday, the general staff of the French army. “In four cases, between January 16 and 23, 2022, different terrorist groups were […]
Burkina Faso: Thirteen civilians killed in attacks in the north
At least thirteen civilians, including two paramilitaries, were killed by alleged jihadists during two attacks this week in northern Burkina Faso, local sources said on Friday. “On Wednesday night, unknown gunmen attacked the village of Ankouna, in the municipality of Pensa,” said the governor of the central-northern region, Kazimir Segenda. “This attack, which targeted the […]
International anti-jihad operation in Burkina Faso: Dozens of ‘terrorists’ killed
Dozens of “terrorists” were killed, 300 “suspects” were arrested and their bases destroyed last week in a joint operation between Burkina Faso, C Εte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Togo between November 21-27. Burkina Faso Security Minister Maxime Kone said today that a total of 5,728 soldiers from all four countries took part in Operation Gundalgu 4 […]