Tin-Ediar attack | |||||||
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Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Burkina Faso | Islamic State - Sahel Province | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
~70+ killed 5 captured Dozens wounded |
60 killed (per ACSS) 160 killed (per Burkina Faso, denied by ISGS) |
The Tin-Ediar attack or Déou attack occurred on February 17, 2023 when Burkinabe soldiers were ambushed by the Islamic State – Sahil Province (ISGS) near the village of Tin-Ediar while travelling between Déou and Oursi, Burkina Faso. Over 70 Burkinabe soldiers were killed in the ambush, and Burkinabe authorities stated 160 ISGS fighters were killed.