Battle of Ougarou | |||||||
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Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Burkina Faso | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
33 killed 12 wounded Unknown missing | 40 killed |
On April 27, 2023, jihadists from the Katiba Hanifa of Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin launched an attack on Burkinabe forces in Ougarou, Est Region, Burkina Faso. Around 33 Burkinabe soldiers and VDP were killed along with 40 jihadists.