Arbinda attack | |||||||
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Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso, Islamist insurgency in the Sahel and Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Burkina Faso | Islamic State of the Great Sahara | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 200 - 300 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
7 killed 17 wounded | 30 - 80 killed | ||||||
35 civilians killed |
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. [1] The attack was one of Burkina Faso's deadliest. A 48-hour state of mourning was declared after the attack. [2]
The militants first attacked a military outpost in northern Soum Province near Arbinda, killing 7 soldiers. The attack was eventually repelled by security forces. Around 80 attackers were killed during the clashes. [3]
At the same time, dozens of attackers on motorcycles stormed into Arbinda, killing 35 civilians. The attackers supposedly targeted women, as 31 of the dead civilians were female. [1] The battle and attacks lasted several hours, until the militants were pushed back by the Burkina Faso Army with the help of its air force. [4]
Arbinda attack | |||||||
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Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso, Islamist insurgency in the Sahel and Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Burkina Faso | Islamic State of the Great Sahara | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 200 - 300 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
7 killed 17 wounded | 30 - 80 killed | ||||||
35 civilians killed |
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. [1] The attack was one of Burkina Faso's deadliest. A 48-hour state of mourning was declared after the attack. [2]
The militants first attacked a military outpost in northern Soum Province near Arbinda, killing 7 soldiers. The attack was eventually repelled by security forces. Around 80 attackers were killed during the clashes. [3]
At the same time, dozens of attackers on motorcycles stormed into Arbinda, killing 35 civilians. The attackers supposedly targeted women, as 31 of the dead civilians were female. [1] The battle and attacks lasted several hours, until the militants were pushed back by the Burkina Faso Army with the help of its air force. [4]