2019 attacks in Burkina Faso

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In 2019, there were many attacks in the African country Burkina Faso on both soldiers and civilians. These are contextualized by the ongoing Islamist insurgency in Burkina Faso.

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Silgadji

On 28 April 2019, a pastor, his two sons and two worshippers were killed at a Protestant church in Silgadji. [1]

Sanmatenga Province

On 12 May 2019, at least 20 attackers shot dead six people in a church in Dablo Department, Sanmatenga Province, Centre-Nord Region. They then set fire to the church, a shop and two vehicles. [2]

On 8 September 2019 in the Sanmatenga Province, Burkina Faso. In the Barsalogho Department, a vehicle transporting people and goods that was returning from a market drove over an improvised explosive device (IED). Fifteen passengers were killed and six were injured in the IED attack. Most of the victims were traders. Meanwhile, around 50 km to the east, a convoy with vans carrying provisions for people displaced by fighting was attacked by gunmen. In this attack, 14 people were killed. It is unknown who carried out these attacks. [3] [4]

Oudalan Province

On the evening of Friday, 11 October 2019 a mosque in northern Burkina Faso was attacked, which left 16 people dead and two injured. It happened while the residents were praying inside the Grand Mosque in Salmossi, a village close to the border with Mali. AFP reported that 13 people died on the spot while three died later due to the injuries. [5]

Pobé Mengao

A mass shooting in Pobé Mengao killed 16 civilians.

Fada N’Gourma Department

On 6 November 2019, gunmen ambushed a convoy transporting workers of the Canadian mining firm Semafo near the city of Fada N’Gourma, on a road to the firm's Boungou mine. At least 37 people were killed, and dozens more were missing or injured. [6] [7]

Hantoukoura

On 1 December 2019, 14 people were killed at a Protestant church in Hantoukoura, Est Region. [8] [9]

Arbinda

On 24 December 2019, a large group of militants on motorcycles attacked civilians and a military base in Arbinda, Soum Province, Burkina Faso. The attack and subsequent battle lasted several hours, resulting in the deaths of 35 civilians, 7 soldiers and 80 attackers. The attack was one of Burkina Faso's deadliest. A 48-hour state of mourning was declared after the attack. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Burkina Faso church attack leaves five dead, including priest
  2. ↑ Gunmen kills priest, worshippers in Burkina Faso church
  3. ↑ "Dozens killed in Burkina Faso attacks". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  4. ↑ "29 killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso". Arab News. 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  5. ↑ "Deadly attack on Burkina Faso mosque". 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  6. ↑ "At least 37 killed in attack on Canadian miner Semafo convoy in Burkina Faso". Reuters. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  7. ↑ Burke, Jason; agencies (2019-11-07). "Burkina Faso security crisis grows as convoy ambush kills dozens". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  8. ↑ Church shooting: 14 killed and many injured in barbaric terror attack
  9. ↑ "16 killed in Burkina Faso mosque attack: security sources". France 24. 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  10. ↑ "Many women killed in suspected jihadist attack". 2019-12-25. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
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