Battle of Falagountou

Battle of Falagountou
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
DateJanuary 28, 2023
Location
Result Indecisive
Belligerents

Burkina Faso

Islamic State - Sahil Province
Casualties and losses
10 soldiers killed
2 VDP killed
5 injured
10 missing
15 killed
1 civilian killed

On January 28, 2023, suspected Islamic State jihadists attacked Burkinabe soldiers and Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) militiamen in the city of Falagountou, Burkina Faso.