Dounkoun ambush

Dounkoun ambush
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
DateAugust 8, 2021
Location
Result JNIM victory
Belligerents
Burkina Faso Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
Casualties and losses
12 killed
8 injured
Unknown

On August 8, 2021, jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin ambushed Burkinabe forces in Dounkoun, Toeni Department, Burkina Faso, killing twelve soldiers.