2016 Nassoumbou attack
| 2016 Nassoumbou attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Insurgency in the Maghreb | |
| Location | Nassoumbou, Burkina Faso |
| Date | 16 December 2016 |
| Target | Soldiers |
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Attack type
|
Shooting |
| Deaths | 12 |
|
Non-fatal injuries
|
Unknown |
| Perpetrators | Ansar ul Islam |
On December 16, 2016, several dozen heavily-armed gunmen attacked an army outpost in Nassoumbou, Burkina Faso, about 30 kilometres from the border with Mali, leaving at least 12 soldiers dead and 2 others missing. This was the second direct attack against the Burkina army since jihadist assailants surfaced in the country in early 2015.
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