US EditionJihadist attacks in northern Burkina Fasso leave dozens dead
- A jihadist group known as Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin attacked multiple locations including the military base in Djibo, northern Burkina Faso, early Sunday.
- JNIM's coordinated assault involved hundreds of fighters arriving simultaneously at eight localities to challenge Burkina Faso's military control amid ongoing insecurity and sieges in the region.
- The attackers took control of all entry points to Djibo, attacked military camps including the Special Anti-Terrorist Unit’s camp, burned houses, looted, and paraded through the streets without encountering air force resistance.
- Reports stated over 100 people, mostly soldiers but also civilians including an aid worker, died in this strike which confirmed JNIM's growing freedom of movement and power in the Sahel region.
- The attack highlights JNIM's rising threat amid half the country outside government control, while analysts warn that the military junta’s escalated tactics have increased ethnic tensions and instability.
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Over 100 killed in jihadist attack
More than 100 people, mostly soldiers, were killed in a jihadist attack in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday morning, the AP reports, citing an aid worker and local residents. Several locations were attacked, including a military base and the long-besieged town of Djibo, according to the news agency's sources. The extremist group JNIM, which...
Dozens killed in jihadist attack in northern Burkina Faso
Dozens of people were killed in a series of jihadist attacks in a town in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday. Hundreds of militants attacked a military base and police posts in the town of Djibo, but civilians were also attacked. A resident told the AFP news agency that men were shot dead in front of their house. It is not known exactly how many people were killed. Residents and an aid worker told the AP news agency that more than a hundred people …
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More than 100 killed in jihadi attack in northern Burkina Faso
More than 100 people have been killed in a jihadi attack in northern Burkina Faso. Local residents and an aid worker told The Associated Press on Monday that the attacks were carried out on several locations, including a military base and the key town of Djibo, long besieged by the extremists.
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