2019 Koutougou attack

2019 Koutougou attack
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
Date August 19, 2019 Location Koutougou, Soum Province, Burkina Faso Result ISGS victory
Belligerents
Burkina Faso	Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Abdulhakim al-Sahrawi Moussa Moumini Adama Garibou †
Strength
Unknown	~100 fighters 65 motorcycles 4 pickups
Casualties and losses
24 killed 12 injured	30 killed

On August 19, 2019, jihadists from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara attacked Burkinabe forces in Koutougou, Soum Province, Burkina Faso. 24 Burkinabe soldiers were killed in the attack, and Burkinabe authorities were forced to abandon military outposts in several northern Burkinabe towns following the attack. The attack was the deadliest jihadist attack in Burkinabe history up to that point.