Kodyel attack | |
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Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso | |
Location | Kodyel, Foutouri, Burkina Faso |
Coordinates | 14°49′48″N 01°48′45″E / 14.83000°N 1.81250°E |
Date | 3 May 2021 |
Attack type | Arson, mass shooting |
Deaths | 30 |
Injured | 20 |
Perpetrator | 100+ Islamists |
Motive | Islamic extremism, revenge for aid in battle against insurgency |
On 3 May 2021, Islamic militants attacked Kodyel, a village in Foutouri, Burkina Faso.[1] The attack left at least 30 people dead and another 20 injured.[2]