Suspected jihadist attack kills dozens in Burkina Faso

At least 60 people were killed in a suspected jihadist attack in Burkina Faso’s eastern Fada N’Gourma region, as reported by Maghrebi Week on February 23rd.

The attack, which occurred on February 14th, reportedly targeted the base of the Water and Forestry Combat Units (UCEF); both military personnel and civilians were among the casualties. Witnesses claimed that the morgue and hospital in Fada N’Gourma were overflowing with bodies and injured patients.

It is currently unclear if a jihadist group was responsible for the ambush; however, the al-Qaeda affiliated Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) is particularly active in the Fada N’Gourma region.

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