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Barsalogho massacre
| Barsalogho massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso | |
 Location of Barsalogho Department in Sanmatenga Province, Burkina Faso | |
| Location | Barsalogho, Barsalogho Department, Burkina Faso |
| Date | 24 August 2024 |
| Target | Civilians digging trenches |
| Deaths | 600+[1][2][3] |
| Injured | 300+[4] |
| Perpetrator |  Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin |
On August 24, 2024, jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) killed over 600 civilians digging trenches for the Burkinabe government around the town of Barsalogho, Sanmatenga Province, Burkina Faso. The massacre is the deadliest in Burkinabe history, and the deadliest attack in the jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso.[5]
- ^ Vandoorne, Saskya; Walsh, Nick Paton; Mezzofiore, Gianluca (4 October 2024). "Massacre in Burkina Faso left 600 dead, double previous estimates, according to French security assessment". CNN. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Christensen, Sofia (27 August 2024). "Suspected jihadists kill hundreds in Burkina Faso attack". Reuters. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Singh, Satyam (5 October 2024). "Over 600 Killed in Burkina Faso Massacre: Report". NewsX. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Burkina Faso: l'hôpital de Kaya confronté à l'urgence après le massacre de samedi" [Burkina Faso: Kaya hospital faces emergency after Saturday's massacre] (in French). Radio France Internationale. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Le Cam, Morgane (5 September 2024). "Le Burkina Faso a subi l'attaque terroriste la plus meurtrière de son histoire" [Burkina Faso has suffered the deadliest terrorist attack in its history]. Le Monde. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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