April 2022 Namissiguima attack

April 2022 Namissiguima attack
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
DateApril 8, 2022
Location
Result JNIM victory
Belligerents

Burkina Faso

Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
Strength
Unknown 40
Casualties and losses

16 killed

  • 12 Burkinabe soldiers killed
  • 4 VDP killed
21 injured
Unknown

On April 8, 2022, jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin ambushed a Burkinabe military base near the town of Namissiguima, in Sanmatenga Province, Burkina Faso.