Burkina Faso
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Oct- 2021 -12 OctoberAfrica
Two Soldiers Killed by Bomb in Burkina Faso’s Southeast
Two soldiers were killed when their motorcycles ran over a homemade bomb in southeast Burkina Faso.
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5 OctoberAfrica
Suspected Jihadists Kill 14 Soldiers in Burkina Faso
Suspected jihadists killed 14 soldiers in an attack in northern Burkina Faso.
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Sep- 2021 -30 SeptemberAfrica
Mine Blast Kills Five Burkina Soldiers: Army
An improvised explosive device killed five soldiers on patrol in northern Burkina Faso.
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14 SeptemberAfrica
480 Civilians Killed in Burkina Attacks Since May: NGO
At least 480 civilians were killed in jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso between May and August.
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13 SeptemberAfrica
At Least Three Gendarmes Killed in Burkina Faso
Suspected jihadists killed at least three gendarmes in eastern Burkina Faso and several more officers are missing.
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8 SeptemberAfrica
Burkina Faso, Mali Agree Joint Force Against Jihadists
Burkina Faso and Mali agreed to mount joint military operations against jihadist groups who have ravaged Africa's Sahel region.
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Aug- 2021 -19 AugustAfrica
47 Killed in Burkina Faso Jihadist Attack
Burkina Faso's president declared three days of national mourning after suspected jihadists killed 47 people, including 30 civilians, in an attack in the north of the country.
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17 AugustAfrica
Burkina Army Says Killed 13 Jihadists, Destroyed Camp
At least 13 jihadists have been killed and a "terrorist logistics site" destroyed in a response to armed attacks in northern and eastern Burkina Faso.
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12 AugustAfrica
17 Jihadists, Five Defense Volunteers Killed in Burkina Attacks
Seventeen suspected jihadists and five members of a civil defense militia have been killed in an attack in northern Burkina Faso.
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6 AugustAfrica
30 Killed in Attacks in Burkina Faso: Official Toll
Thirty people, including 15 soldiers, have been killed in suspected jihadist attacks on villages in northern Burkina Faso.
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