April 2022 Namissiguima attack

April 2022 Namissiguima attack
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
DateApril 8, 2022
Location
Result Jihadist victory
Belligerents

Burkina Faso

Unknown jihadists
Strength
Unknown 40
Casualties and losses

16 killed

  • 12 Burkinabe soldiers killed
  • 4 VDP killed
21 injured
Unknown

On April 8, 2022, unknown jihadists ambushed a Burkinabe military base near the town of Namissiguima, in Sanmatenga Province, Burkina Faso.