Tag: burkina faso

October 11, 2019: Civilians shot at prayer in Burkina Faso mosque attack

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-10-11
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A mosque in Tibin village, Burkina Faso for illustrative purposes, 2013 (Photo: By MartinGrandjean - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)

On October 11, 2009 15 people were killed and two seriously injured in an attack on a mosque in northern Burkina Faso.

Tags burkina faso, Islamist terrorism, Shooting, terrorism, Today in terrorism

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September 23, 2018: Police killed on duty in Burkina Faso

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date 2021-09-23
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Burkina Faso Counter Terrorism Company receives training and equipment from the Americans, 2014 (Photo: U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa on flickr, CC BY 2.0)

On September 23, 2018 three police officers were killed in Burkina Faso by probable jihadis while hunting for a mineworkers kidnaped by likely jihadis.

Tags burkina faso, Hostage, jihadi, terrorism, Today in terrorism