Boukouma attack

Boukouma attack
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
DateAugust 18, 2021
Location
Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Burkina Faso Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
Casualties and losses
21 killed 58 killed (per Burkinabe government)
65 civilians killed

On August 18, 2021, jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin ambushed a convoy of Burkinabe soldiers and civilians near Boukouma, Séno Province, Burkina Faso. The ambush sparked clashes between the jihadists and the soldiers, leaving dozens dead on both sides. At least 65 civilians were killed in the ambush as well.