Battle of Koumbri

Battle of Koumbri
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
Date September 4, 2023 Location Koumbri, Yatenga Province, Burkina Faso Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Armed Forces 12th Infantry Commando Regiment Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland	Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
Casualties and losses
53 killed ~30 injured	Several dozen killed or injured (per Burkina Faso)

On September 4, 2023, clashes broke out between jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Burkinabe soldiers backed by pro-government VDP militiamen in the village of Koumbri, Yatenga Province, Burkina Faso. The battle left over fifty Burkinabe soldiers and militiamen dead and an unknown number of jihadists killed.