| Noaka attack | |||||||
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| Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland |
 Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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33 killed Several injured Several missing | 50 killed (per Burkina Faso) | ||||||
On June 26, 2023, jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin attacked pro-government Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) militiamen in Noaka, Sanmatenga Province, Burkina Faso. Over 33 VDP were killed in the attack, and Burkinabe officials claimed that over 50 jihadists were killed.