US EditionAl Qaeda affiliate: 200 soldiers killed in attack on Burkina military
- A West African group linked to al-Qaeda announced it had killed 200 Burkina Faso military personnel during an assault on an army base in the northern town of Djibo earlier this week.
- The attack resulted from Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin's increased activity amid ongoing difficulties faced by Burkina Faso's military junta in controlling armed groups.
- Hundreds of JNIM fighters overran and destroyed the base, also targeting a police station and market, while urging residents to leave Djibo for safety.
- Satellite imagery showed burn marks and smoke over the base and nearby areas, and analyst Beverly Ochieng stated JNIM demonstrates it can seize towns with little deterrence.
- This deadly assault highlights the military junta's struggle to provide security despite recent arms requests from Russia; attacks on towns may continue in JNIM strongholds.
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Djibo Burkina Faso Terror Attack Leaves 200 Dead - American Faith
A West African al-Qaeda affiliate, Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), claimed responsibility for one of Burkina Faso’s deadliest terror attacks in recent history. On Sunday, militants stormed the northern town of Djibo, killing what the group alleges was 200 soldiers in a multi-front assault that overwhelmed military and police installations. Local witnesses confirmed scenes of widespread carnage, with bodies of both civilians and sol…
Al Qaeda Subsidiary Is Attributed to the Death of 200 in Burkina Faso
Madrid. An Al Qaeda subsidiary attributed the death of 200 soldiers in an attack on the Burkina Faso army in Djibo, in the north of the country, reported the Support Group for Islam and Muslims, the Al Qaeda branch in the Sahel.
Al-Qaida affiliate says 200 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso attack
A West African al-Qaida affiliate said it killed 200 soldiers in an attack on an army base in Burkina Faso this week, sharply increasing its earlier death toll claim, according to a group that tracks the online activity of Islamist militants. Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) made the latest…
Al Qaeda affiliate says 200 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso attack
DAKAR - A West African al Qaeda affiliate said it killed 200 soldiers in an attack on an army base in Burkina Faso this week, sharply increasing its earlier death toll claim, according to a group that tracks the online activity of Islamist militants. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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