Solhan and Tadaryat massacres

Solhan and Tadaryat massacres
Part of the Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
LocationSolhan and Tadaryat, Yagha Province, Burkina Faso
Coordinates13°22′35″N 00°27′28″E / 13.37639°N 0.45778°E / 13.37639; 0.45778
Date4–5 June 2021
Deaths160 in Solhan
14 in Tadaryat
174 in total
PerpetratorUnknown

On 4 and 5 June 2021, insurgents attacked the Solhan and Tadaryat villages in the Yagha Province of Burkina Faso. The massacres left at least 174 people dead. Insurgents have been attacking the Sahel Region, along the border with Mali, since Islamists captured parts of Mali in 2013.[1]

  1. ^ "Dozens killed in Burkina Faso attack". BBC News. 5 June 2021. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.