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Al Qaeda affiliate: 200 soldiers killed in attack on Burkina military
- A West African al-Qaeda affiliate attacked an army base in Djibo, Burkina Faso, killing 200 soldiers this week.
- The attack followed a previous claim of 60 deaths and occurred amid increased insurgent activity, while junta leader Traore visited Russia seeking aid.
- Hundreds of fighters overran military and police facilities, destroying arsenals and targeting a market, impacting the northern town of about 200,000 residents.
- Satellite images showed burn marks and smoke over the base and nearby sites, while witnesses reported dozens of soldier and civilian deaths; official tolls remain unconfirmed.
- The assault highlights ongoing difficulties Burkina Faso's military junta faces in countering jihadist groups that continue expanding control in the Sahel region.
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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 Affiliate Claims 200 Soldiers Killed in Massive African Army Base Attack
A West African terrorist group called Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) claims it killed 200 soldiers when it attacked an army base in Burkina Faso on Sunday. The post Al Qaeda Affiliate Claims 200 Soldiers Killed in Massive African Army Base Attack appeared first on Breitbart.
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…
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