Kogsablogo attack
| Kogsablogo attack | |||||||
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| Part of Islamist insurgency in Burkina Faso | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 15-16 killed | "Some" killed (per Burkina Faso) | ||||||
| 2 civilians killed | |||||||
On July 7, 2023, sixteen members of the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) were killed in a battle with Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) at the village of Kogsablogo, near Boulsa, Namentenga Province, Burkina Faso.
Background
[edit]Violence by jihadist groups increased exponentially since the September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état that overthrew putschist Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who came to power in a coup that January.[1] Much of the violence was caused by the al-Qaeda-aligned Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and its affiliates in Burkina Faso and the Islamic State – Sahel Province, which have besieged towns and launched deadly attacks on Burkinabe soldiers and pro-government militiamen.[2]
On June 26, a week prior to the Boulsa attack, an ambush on VDP in Noaka killed at least 33 militiamen and 50 jihadists.[3] The Kogsablogo attack occurred on the same day as the killing of four VDP in Fo, in Houet Province.[4]
Attack
[edit]The attack took place at the village of Kogsablogo, near Boulsa, the capital of Namentenga Province.[4] Little is known about how the attack transpired, although sixteen VDP militiamen were killed in the attack along with two civilians.[5] The militants stormed the village and burned homes and shops.[5] A security source within the Burkinabe government told Agence France-Presse that "some" of the attackers had been killed.[5]
Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin did not claim the attack until July 11, and they said that 15 VDP were killed.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Militant Islamist Group Violence Engulfs Burkina Faso" (PDF). Africa Center for Strategic Studies. August 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ↑ "The juntas dig in as instability worsens". www.africa-confidential.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ↑ "Au moins 34 militaires tués dans une attaque au Burkina Faso". Voice of America (in French). 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- 1 2 "Briefing Notes Summary Group 62 – Information Centre for Asylum and Migration Burkina Faso – July to December 2023" (PDF). Bundesamt fur Migration und Fluchtlinge. December 31, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Suspected extremists kill 22 in Burkina Faso: Sources". Al Arabiya English. 2023-07-08. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ↑ "CEP – KAS: Sahel Monitoring July 2023". Counter Extremism Project. Retrieved 2026-04-28.