Kodyel attack

Kodyel attack
Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
LocationKodyel, Foutouri, Burkina Faso
Coordinates14°49′48″N 01°48′45″E / 14.83000°N 1.81250°E / 14.83000; 1.81250
Date3 May 2021
Attack type
Arson, mass shooting
Deaths30
Injured20
Perpetrator100+ Islamists
MotiveIslamic extremism, revenge for aid in battle against insurgency

On 3 May 2021, Islamic militants attacked Kodyel, a village in Foutouri, Burkina Faso.[1] The attack left at least 30 people dead and another 20 injured.[2]

  1. ^ "Around 30 reportedly killed in Burkina Faso village attack". BBC News. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Around 30 killed in attack on village in eastern Burkina Faso, security sources say". Reuters. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.