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Arbinda attack | |||||||
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Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso, Islamist insurgency in the Sahel and Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Burkina Faso | Islamic State of the Great Sahara | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 200 - 300 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
7 killed 17 wounded | 30 - 80 killed | ||||||
35 civilians killed |
On 24 December 2019, a large group of militants on motorcycles attacked civilians and a military base in Arbinda, Soum Province, Burkina Faso. The attack and subsequent battle lasted several hours, resulting in the deaths of 35 civilians, 7 soldiers and 80 attackers.[1] The attack was one of Burkina Faso's deadliest. A 48-hour state of mourning was declared after the attack.[2]