2018 Inata attack

2018 Inata attack
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
DateOctober 3–4, 2018
Location
Result Franco-Burkinabe victory
Belligerents
Burkina Faso
France
Ansarul Islam
Strength
Unknown 40
Casualties and losses
1 killed
1 injured
7+ killed

The 2018 Inata attack occurred between October 3 and 4, 2018, when suspected militants from Ansarul Islam attacked the gold mines near Inata, Burkina Faso, but were repulsed by Burkinabe forces.