Ouahigouya ambush

Ouahigouya ambush
Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
DateFebruary 7–8, 2022
Location
Result French victory
Belligerents

France

Ansarul Islam
Casualties and losses
None 10 killed
4 civilians killed

The Ouahigouya ambush took place near Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, between February 7 and 8, 2022. French forces launched an airstrike on Ansar ul Islam militants responsible for the November Inata attack that killed dozens of Burkinabe police officers.