2022 Gaskinde attack

2022 Gaskinde attack
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
LocationGaskinde, Soum Province, Burkina Faso
DateSeptember 26, 2022
Deaths37
  • 27 soldiers killed
  • 10 civilians killed
Perpetrator Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin

On September 26, 2022, a convoy bound for the besieged city of Djibo in northern Burkina Faso was attacked by armed gunmen, killing 27 soldiers and 10 civilians. The Mali-based jihadist group Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack. The Gaskinde attack was a key reason for the September 30 coup in Burkina Faso, as many frontline officers were disgruntled about Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba's handling of the jihadist insurgency.[1]

  1. ^ Staff (2022-09-30). "Burkina Faso's military leader ousted in second coup this year". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-29.